Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 18.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% less in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Barcelona
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$2.54
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.72
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.81
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.18
|
$7.89
€6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.69
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
$3.26
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.09
|
$4.15
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.34
|
$6.73
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.62
|
$23.58
€20.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
$34,473.26
€30,379.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.33
|
$20.36
€17.95
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.19
|
$37.02
€32.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,884.34
|
$1,371.48
€1,208.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,610.11
|
$1,029.44
€907.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€189.15
|
$137.15
€120.86
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,152.64
|
$635.96
€560.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,500.32
|
$12,241.07
€10,787.32
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$3.75
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.82
|
$2.44
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.58
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.57
|
$49.24
€43.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.28
|
$10.45
€9.21
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.66
|
$82.23
€72.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.21
|
$36.25
€31.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.11
|
$97.65
€86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.70
|
$110.84
€97.68
|
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