Dublin logs 6 frost days a year to London's 18 — Dublin wins by 12. London also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Dublin runs about $3,452/mo for a balanced lifestyle against London's $3,737/mo — Dublin comes in $285 cheaper each month, roughly 8% less.

On mobility, London scores 4.0 vs Dublin's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

London's culture score of 4.9 sits well above Dublin's 4.2, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Dublin and London score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.0 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

Dublin and London score neck-and-neck on safety (2.5 vs 2.5, 0–5 scale).

London's career score of 5.0 sits well above Dublin's 4.1, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Dublin and London score neck-and-neck on social & community (4.1 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, London scores 5.0 vs Dublin's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, London scores 4.6 vs Dublin's 3.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, London scores 3.4 vs Dublin's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Dublin averages 7.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus London's 8.6 µg/m³ (good) — Dublin breathes ~15% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

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