Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 38.2% more expensive than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 71.4% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Dublin
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Dublin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,711
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK393
|
$2.46
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK283
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
$3.60
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK840
|
$5.32
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
$4.64
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK171
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK262
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
$7.19
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
$123.25
€119.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
$26.47
€25.67
|
|
pay 71.4% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK650
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
$56.25
€54.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
$114.27
€110.82
|
|
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