Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 Dublin, Ireland
Dublin vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Dublin is 40.1% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 5.4% less in Dublin
Groceries
pay 0.7% less in Dublin
Transportation
pay 37.1% more in Dublin
Housing
pay 41.8% more in Dublin
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Dublin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.7% more in Dublin
Clothing
pay 0.6% less in Dublin

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Dublin are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dublin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dublin.

Dublin vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dublin instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 5.4% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Dublin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€15.32
$21.44
€20.43
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€11.24
$10.72
€10.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.75
$2.46
€2.35

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

 
Berlin
Dublin
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.86
$1.85
€1.76
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€6.35
$3.60
€3.44
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.36
$5.32
€5.07

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pay 37.1% more for transportation

 
Berlin
Dublin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.85
$7.19
€6.86
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€50.06
$123.25
€117.48
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€30,309.51
$39,306.91
€37,465.50

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pay 41.8% more for housing

 
Berlin
Dublin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€42.88
$55.82
€53.20
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,218.86
$2,138.28
€2,038.11
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€894.88
$1,827.10
€1,741.51

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Berlin
Dublin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€292.60
$1,307.98
€1,246.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€9,187.60
$9,645.87
€9,193.99

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pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Dublin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€4.09
$7.50
€7.15
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.79
$4.33
€4.13
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€8.68
$17.68
€16.86

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

 
Berlin
Dublin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€81.49
$96.07
€91.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€39.07
$41.10
€39.17
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€91.02
$97.72
€93.14

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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