Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 4.5% more expensive than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Dublin are more expensive than in Manchester. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.99
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.88
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.63
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.92
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£1.00
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.59
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.35
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.62
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.50
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£85.20
|
$123.25
€113.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£21.99
|
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 33.7% more for housing
|
Manchester
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£30.52
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,179.39
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£883.65
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£177.16
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,306.51
|
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,969.74
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.56
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.62
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£30.70
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.97
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£65.21
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£32.01
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£69.84
|
$114.27
€105.07
|
|
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