Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 73.3% more expensive than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 69.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Nicosia. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 87.4% more for restaurants
Nicosia
|
Dublin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.93
|
$21.44
€20.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.26
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.42
|
$2.46
€2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
Nicosia
|
Dublin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.33
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.14
|
$5.32
€5.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.56
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.84
|
$4.64
€4.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.13
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
Nicosia
|
Dublin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.46
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.89
|
$123.25
€119.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,447.85
|
$39,306.91
€38,058.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€14.01
|
$26.47
€25.63
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Nicosia
|
Dublin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.69
|
$55.82
€54.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€684.90
|
$2,138.28
€2,070.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€569.78
|
$1,827.10
€1,769.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€148.63
|
$214.65
€207.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Nicosia
|
Dublin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€409.90
|
$1,307.98
€1,266.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,933.92
|
$9,645.87
€9,339.53
|
|
pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports
Nicosia
|
Dublin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.15
|
$7.50
€7.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.37
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.19
|
$17.68
€17.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€63.42
|
$56.25
€54.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.38
|
$13.93
€13.49
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
Nicosia
|
Dublin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€79.13
|
$96.07
€93.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.76
|
$41.10
€39.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€77.18
|
$97.72
€94.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€98.58
|
$114.27
€110.64
|
|
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