Cost of living comparison
London is 24.0% more expensive than Dublin.
If you lived in London instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.79
|
$25.22
£19.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
$10.09
£7.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.43
|
$2.54
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.90
|
$2.08
£1.60
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.96
£1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.63
|
$4.74
£3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.84
|
$6.34
£4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.78
|
$3.99
£3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.22
|
$4.28
£3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.47
£1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.48
£1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.59
|
$1.76
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.58
|
$7.20
£5.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€118.76
|
$252.24
£193.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,295.49
|
$34,406.00
£26,326.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.14
|
$25.33
£19.38
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€51.83
|
$39.12
£29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,025.42
|
$2,697.16
£2,063.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,767.42
|
$2,027.26
£1,551.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€207.56
|
$284.51
£217.69
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,266.30
|
$2,321.07
£1,776.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,697.83
|
$25,293.41
£19,353.73
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.43
|
$8.20
£6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.92
|
$4.56
£3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.83
|
$18.92
£14.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.11
|
$58.95
£45.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.87
|
$18.92
£14.48
|
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pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.11
|
$103.07
£78.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.40
|
$49.65
£37.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€88.68
|
$112.31
£85.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€91.80
|
$123.32
£94.36
|
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