Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 10.7% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
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Dublin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.78
€15.49
|
$16.45
£13.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.12
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.65
|
$1.25
£1.04
|
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pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
€4.16
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
€4.12
|
$4.30
£3.57
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.20
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.27
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.17
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.77
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.01
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.36
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.65
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.52
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
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pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.36
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$126.23
€123.92
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,505.83
€29,946.57
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
€16.52
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.18
€56.13
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,938.73
€1,903.19
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,627.31
€1,597.47
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.93
€150.13
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
|
pay 30.1% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,238.40
€1,215.70
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,389.65
€9,217.51
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.31
€6.20
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.73
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.78
€15.49
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
€48.21
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.62
€12.39
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
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pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.82
€78.36
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€35.24
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€87.15
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.18
€102.27
|
$78.28
£64.96
|
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