Cost of living in Dublin
compared to
Cost of living in Dublin vs. Ireland overall average
Dublin is 16.6% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Ireland.
Dublin Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$17.52
-
$46.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$2.22
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
Dublin - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$2.92
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$5.08
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$2.57
-
$5.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$2.65
-
$6.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$0.79
-
$3.18
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.77
-
$1.72
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.53
-
$3.18
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$1.06
-
$3.96
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.52
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.52
-
$1.19
|
Dublin - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$7.38
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
$70.08
-
$203.12
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$39,709.65
-
$42,833.87
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
$16.82
-
$37.37
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$40.88
-
$75.92
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
$1,868.69
-
$2,919.83
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
$1,401.52
-
$2,569.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$133.97
-
$357.25
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$934.34
-
$1,751.90
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$7,007.59
-
$16,351.03
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$5.84
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$3.50
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$19.85
-
$23.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
$35.04
-
$89.93
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$11.68
-
$17.52
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$70.08
-
$128.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$35.04
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$81.76
-
$163.51
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$70.08
-
$186.87
|
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Carlow,
Mallow,
Dublin,
Galway,
Derry,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Dublin.
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