Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 57.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 82.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 84.6% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Rome, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$21.44
€20.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.18
|
$2.46
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.10
|
$1.95
€1.90
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.83
|
$3.60
€3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.04
|
$5.32
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$4.64
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.07
|
$1.86
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 82.6% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.97
|
$7.19
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.58
|
$123.25
€120.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.72
|
$26.47
€25.82
|
|
pay 84.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€744.16
|
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
|
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€496.20
|
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
|
pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$7.50
€7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.49
|
$4.33
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.87
|
$56.25
€54.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.78
|
$114.27
€111.43
|
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