Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Cork Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 4.0% more expensive than Cork.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Cork. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Cork Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Cork, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
Cork
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.47
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€1.94
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Cork vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Cork
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€1.96
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
€6.03
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
€3.72
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€4.97
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.28
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.48
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
€2.07
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Cork vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Cork
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.45
€86.27
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,788.04
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.08
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Cork vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Cork
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.80
€43.62
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,844.00
€1,583.65
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,549.92
€1,331.09
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.39
€162.65
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Cork vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Cork
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,354.87
€1,163.58
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,352.85
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Cork vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cork
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
€3.97
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.73
€17.80
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.46
€55.36
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Cork vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Cork
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.62
€87.27
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.70
€89.92
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.88
€108.11
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Cork vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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