Cost of living in Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
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Cost of living in Dublin vs. Ireland overall average
Dublin is 19.7% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Dublin are more expensive than in Ireland.
Dublin Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$13.93
-
$32.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.18
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.93
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.29
-
$3.22
|
Dublin - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.07
-
$3.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$1.61
-
$9.38
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$4.26
-
$7.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$2.41
-
$6.43
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$1.94
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.77
-
$1.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.70
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.49
-
$2.92
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.73
-
$2.92
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.49
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.49
-
$1.22
|
Dublin - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$6.73
-
$7.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$80.38
-
$192.92
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$37,511.71
-
$39,655.24
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$15.43
-
$50.37
|
Dublin - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$37.51
-
$85.74
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$1,714.82
-
$2,679.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$1,286.12
-
$2,143.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$122.94
-
$368.81
|
Dublin - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$868.13
-
$1,929.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$6,430.58
-
$15,004.68
|
Dublin - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$5.89
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$3.64
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$16.61
-
$21.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$37.51
-
$96.46
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$10.72
-
$18.22
|
Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$48.23
-
$123.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$26.79
-
$64.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$75.02
-
$139.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$69.66
-
$192.92
|
Dublin - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Donegal,
Waterford,
Letterkenny,
Killarney,
Cork,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Dublin.
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