Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 15.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Dublin
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of London, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$21.44
€18.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.88
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.32
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.82
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.37
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
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pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.65
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£197.45
|
$123.25
€108.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.95
|
$26.47
€23.31
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
$55.82
€49.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
$2,138.28
€1,882.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
$1,827.10
€1,608.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
$214.65
€188.98
|
|
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
$1,307.98
€1,151.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.32
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.67
|
$4.33
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
$17.68
€15.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.19
|
$56.25
€49.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$13.93
€12.27
|
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pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
$96.07
€84.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
$41.10
€36.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
$97.72
€86.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£103.47
|
$114.27
€100.61
|
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