Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 10.5% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.06
€19.04
|
$21.66
€19.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.77
|
$10.83
€9.79
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.42
€3.09
|
$2.66
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€3.01
|
$2.08
€1.88
|
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pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
€2.67
|
$1.80
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
€7.30
|
$3.97
€3.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€4.97
|
$5.30
€4.79
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
€3.55
|
$4.14
€3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
€4.97
|
$4.61
€4.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$1.01
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$1.35
€1.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.80
|
$1.74
€1.58
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
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pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.58
|
$7.20
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$129.96
€117.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,583.68
€24,938.90
|
$39,718.55
€35,910.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.32
€27.42
|
$22.04
€19.93
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.70
€46.74
|
$56.72
€51.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.48
€1,696.56
|
$2,216.44
€2,003.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,454.17
€1,314.74
|
$1,934.10
€1,748.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.23
€158.43
|
$227.14
€205.36
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.85
€1,062.20
|
$1,385.73
€1,252.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,971.77
€17,152.72
|
$10,612.44
€9,594.90
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
€5.87
|
$7.04
€6.36
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.48
|
$4.29
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.39
|
$17.33
€15.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.16
€34.50
|
$50.46
€45.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.75
|
$14.08
€12.73
|
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pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.37
€55.48
|
$93.14
€84.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.16
€29.98
|
$40.93
€37.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
€77.87
|
$97.04
€87.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.05
€86.84
|
$100.46
€90.83
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