Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 0.2% cheaper than Edinburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Dublin
The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Edinburgh. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Edinburgh, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Edinburgh
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
£15.08
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.45
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.22
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Edinburgh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.34
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
£4.24
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.67
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.90
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
£3.20
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.24
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.58
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Edinburgh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.39
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£64.26
|
$123.25
€108.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.07
£18.15
|
$26.47
€23.28
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Edinburgh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.21
£31.07
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.43
£1,191.40
|
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,145.39
£863.44
|
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$257.29
£193.95
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Edinburgh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,744.29
£1,314.92
|
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,472.75
£16,940.93
|
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Edinburgh
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.87
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.43
|
$4.33
€3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.24
£14.51
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.60
£40.40
|
$56.25
€49.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.68
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Edinburgh
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.76
£85.76
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£38.62
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.19
£81.56
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.11
£92.05
|
$114.27
€100.48
|
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