Expat corridor
🇧🇪 Brussels → 🇮🇪 Dublin
English-speaking EU, tech jobs (Google, Meta, Apple HQs), similar cost, strong expat community
Departure
🇧🇪
Brussels
BelgiumEst. monthly budget
$2,960
Tax regime
Progressive 25–50%, expat regime (BBIB)
Climate
Oceanic
Digital nomad visa
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Data source
Eurostat (2024)
Destination
🇮🇪
Dublin
IrelandEst. monthly budget
$3,440
+16% more expensive
Tax regime
20–40% progressive + USC + PRSI
Climate
Oceanic mild
Digital nomad visa
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Data source
Eurostat (2024)
If you earn $5,000/mo in Brussels, you'd need:
$5,811/mo
in Dublin for the same standard of living
Why Dublin?
English-speaking EU capital, European tech HQ (Google, Meta, Apple), 12.5% corporate tax, EU membership post-Brexit, US pre-clearance at airport
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