Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 53.6% more expensive than Limerick.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 88.1% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% more in Dublin
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Limerick. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Limerick, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Limerick
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.99
|
$21.44
€18.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.72
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.40
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Limerick
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
€3.05
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.80
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.32
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 88.1% more for transportation
|
Limerick
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$123.25
€108.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.13
€13.32
|
$26.47
€23.31
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Limerick
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.46
€41.79
|
$55.82
€49.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,604.15
|
$2,138.28
€1,882.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,436.16
€1,264.45
|
$1,827.10
€1,608.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.47
€117.52
|
$214.65
€188.98
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Limerick
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$868.13
€764.33
|
$1,307.98
€1,151.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,143.53
€1,887.24
|
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Limerick
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.22
€5.47
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$4.33
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€14.63
|
$17.68
€15.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.81
€44.73
|
$56.25
€49.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.38
|
$13.93
€12.27
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Limerick
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.73
€49.07
|
$96.07
€84.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.44
€32.08
|
$41.10
€36.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.57
€84.14
|
$97.72
€86.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
€69.20
|
$114.27
€100.61
|
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