Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 12.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Ireland
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$19.70
€16.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$2.39
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
Dublin vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$5.16
€4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$5.89
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$5.10
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.37
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Dublin vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$7.75
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
$121.81
€105.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
$22.20
€19.14
|
|
Dublin vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
|
Dublin vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
|
Dublin vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$6.63
€5.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$4.32
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
$63.57
€54.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$13.32
€11.49
|
|
Dublin vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$96.40
€83.13
|
|
Dublin vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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