Salary vs rent · Dublin
€40,000 salary in Dublin: how much rent can you afford?
On €40,000/year your monthly take-home budget (gross) is €3,333/month. The median rent in Dublin is €2,400, which would take 72.0% of your income — Risky.
Your monthly rent budget
Comfortable (25%)up to €833/mo
Manageable (30%)up to €1,000/mo
Stretch (35%)up to €1,167/mo
Risky (45%)up to €1,500/mo
Rent landscape in Dublin
€1,500
45.0% of your salary
Budget rent
€2,400
72.0% of your salary
Typical rent
€3,800
114.0% of your salary
High-end rent
Renters in Dublin typically spend 26–52% of income on rent. At €40,000/year, you have limited room to cover the median rent comfortably.
Data confidence: medium · Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) rent index Q4 2023 + CSO income data · 2023–2024
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