Cost of living comparison
Limerick is 21.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Limerick
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Limerick
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Limerick
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Limerick
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% less in Limerick
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Limerick
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Limerick
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Limerick.
If you lived in Limerick instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$19.29
€16.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$1.95
€1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$3.47
€3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$5.45
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$5.48
€4.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.64
€0.56
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.40
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$15.13
€13.31
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$47.46
€41.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
$1,822.00
€1,602.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
$1,436.16
€1,263.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
$133.47
€117.39
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
$868.13
€763.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
$2,143.53
€1,885.28
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$6.22
€5.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$16.61
€14.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.48
|
$50.81
€44.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
$55.73
€49.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$36.44
€32.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
$95.57
€84.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.50
|
$78.60
€69.13
|
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