Cost of living comparison
Edinburgh is 9.6% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Edinburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Edinburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Edinburgh
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Edinburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% more in Edinburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Edinburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Edinburgh
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Edinburgh are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Edinburgh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Edinburgh.
If you lived in Edinburgh instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$20.00
£15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$9.88
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$2.32
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.62
£1.22
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.77
£1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$5.62
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$6.20
£4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$3.85
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$4.25
£3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.77
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.62
£0.47
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$7.15
£5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.38
|
$85.24
£64.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$24.07
£18.15
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
$41.21
£31.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
$1,580.43
£1,191.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
$1,145.39
£863.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
$257.29
£193.95
|
|
pay 83.2% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
$1,744.29
£1,314.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
$22,472.75
£16,940.93
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$6.46
£4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$4.55
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$19.24
£14.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.47
|
$53.60
£40.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$15.50
£11.68
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Edinburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
$113.76
£85.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$51.23
£38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
$108.19
£81.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.48
|
$122.11
£92.05
|
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