Dublin is 51st on world’s ex-pat cost list

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Caroline Conroy, with Noel O’Rourke, Le Chéile Lighting Specialists preparing to change a street light on Molesworth Street as Dublin City Council announce that they have begun work on upgrading the city’s public lighting infrastructure. Pic: Damien Eagers

Dublin has been ranked the 51st most expensive city in the world for expatriates working on an international assignment.

The finding, contained in the 2023 Mercer Cost of living report, is an improvement on last year when ireland was found to be the 49th most expensive city be replaced. The project will involve works on functional, heritage and contemporary lighting installations across a wide range of lighting infrastructure in different areas of Dublin City. This includes lighting on City Council and ESb network assets, as well as lighting on bridges, City Council housing complexes, parks, villages, masts, and lighting along the canals.

The irish capital is also less expensive than many European counterparts, including Zurich in third place, Geneva in fourth, basel in fifth, bern in seventh, Copenhagen in ninth place, london in 17th, Amsterdam in 28th and Paris in 35th.

However, it is more expensive than other European cities including luxembourg in 58th, Rome, Oslo in 60th and Hamburg in 62nd place.

“The weakened Euro against the dollar has again influenced Dublin’s ranking in 2023,” said noel O’Connor, Senior Consultant, Mercer ireland.

“High demand in the private rental market, often the biggest cost for companies placing employees on assignment, along with utility costs, present challenges for employers of international assignees.”