Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 13.6% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
If you lived in Dublin instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.81
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.83
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
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pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.22
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.53
|
$123.25
€108.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,720.15
|
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.66
|
$26.47
€23.28
|
|
pay 46.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.10
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£918.25
|
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£753.78
|
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.25
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,105.78
|
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,755.69
|
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$4.33
€3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.90
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.46
|
$56.25
€49.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.52
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
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pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.91
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.63
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.72
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.42
|
$114.27
€100.50
|
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