Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 67.3% more expensive than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 94.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Sydney. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CA$9.92
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.06
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.81
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Sydney vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.8% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.55
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.47
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
CA$11.82
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.66
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
CA$4.50
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.52
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Sydney vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
CA$5.96
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.44
CA$66.98
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Sydney vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.15
CA$102.54
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.35
CA$1,091.55
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.68
CA$93.59
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Sydney vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 84.5% more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$717.59
CA$992.32
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Sydney vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$3.97
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.94
CA$24.81
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.87
CA$68.97
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.89
CA$10.92
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Sydney vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.37
CA$95.92
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.57
CA$93.44
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.46
CA$138.92
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CA$148.85
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Sydney vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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