Savings rate in Dublin — are you on track?
Dublin is a very high cost city. Dublin median rent exceeded €2,000/month in 2023, the second-highest monthly rent in the EU. Dublin renters face the country's most compressed income-to-rent ratio; mid-income earners typically fall below benchmark.
Median rent
€2,100/mo
Dublin 2023
Typical other costs
€1,550/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
9–20%
mid-income EUR
Pre-set for Dublin — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Dublin
Using data from CSO Household Budget Survey 2022/23, people at mid-range incomes in Ireland typically save between 9–20% of gross income. In a very high cost city like Dublin, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.
Source: CSO Household Budget Survey 2022/23. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in Ireland.
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