Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 13.6% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Dublin instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.92
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.46
€2.37
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
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pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.73
|
$5.32
€5.11
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.95
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.72
€0.69
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pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.65
|
$7.19
€6.91
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.39
|
$123.25
€118.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
$39,306.91
€37,729.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.69
|
$26.47
€25.41
|
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pay 46.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
$55.82
€53.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
$2,138.28
€2,052.48
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
$1,827.10
€1,753.79
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
$214.65
€206.03
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
$1,307.98
€1,255.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
$9,645.87
€9,258.85
|
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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.49
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.29
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
$17.68
€16.97
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.16
|
$56.25
€54.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.29
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
$96.07
€92.21
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
$41.10
€39.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
$97.72
€93.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.19
|
$114.27
€109.68
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