Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 31.1% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in London.
If you lived in Dublin instead of London, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$23.25
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.62
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.33
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$9.07
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.80
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.69
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$8.16
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.87
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.40
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.16
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.29
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$115.73
|
$123.25
€113.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$26.35
|
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$83.12
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,153.20
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,734.63
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$158.96
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
|
pay 55.7% more for childcare
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$774.97
|
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$20,149.10
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.47
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.93
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.05
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$61.03
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$15.49
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$91.19
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$74.40
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$123.35
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$148.10
|
$114.27
€105.07
|
|
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