Cost of living comparison
London is 14.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% less in London
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in London
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in London
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in London
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$16.17
CA$23.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.82
CA$2.62
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.31
CA$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$6.30
CA$9.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$6.82
CA$9.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$3.26
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$5.67
CA$8.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.99
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.67
CA$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.81
CA$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.90
CA$1.29
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$80.47
CA$115.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$18.32
CA$26.35
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$57.79
CA$83.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$1,497.20
CA$2,153.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$1,206.15
CA$1,734.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$110.53
CA$158.96
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$538.86
CA$774.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$14,010.43
CA$20,149.10
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$5.19
CA$7.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$3.43
CA$4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$11.85
CA$17.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$42.44
CA$61.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$10.77
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$63.40
CA$91.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$51.73
CA$74.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$85.77
CA$123.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$102.98
CA$148.10
|
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