Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Dublin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Dublin is 70.2% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 125.4% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Dublin are 321.6% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 78.4% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 57.7% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 36.2% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.03 €)
99.68 lei
(20.00 €)
     +99.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.16 €)
448.56 lei
(90.00 €)
     +79.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.02 €)
49.84 lei
(10.00 €)
     +42.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.00 lei
(2.61 €)
32.40 lei
(6.50 €)
     +149.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.41 €)
32.40 lei
(6.50 €)
     +90.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.46 lei
(2.90 €)
20.15 lei
(4.04 €)
     +39.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.31 lei
(1.87 €)
12.02 lei
(2.41 €)
     +29.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.62 lei
(1.93 €)
9.55 lei
(1.92 €)
     -0.6 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(6.08 €)
24.44 lei
(4.90 €)
     -19.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.62 lei
(0.93 €)
7.55 lei
(1.51 €)
     +63.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.54 lei
(0.71 €)
3.79 lei
(0.76 €)
     +7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.90 lei
(2.99 €)
19.04 lei
(3.82 €)
     +27.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.00 lei
(3.81 €)
16.33 lei
(3.28 €)
     -14.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.83 lei
(2.78 €)
21.29 lei
(4.27 €)
     +53.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.45 lei
(4.50 €)
24.58 lei
(4.93 €)
     +9.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(0.50 €)
5.85 lei
(1.17 €)
     +136.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.52 lei
(0.71 €)
4.34 lei
(0.87 €)
     +23.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(0.66 €)
6.16 lei
(1.24 €)
     +86.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.34 lei
(0.87 €)
7.93 lei
(1.59 €)
     +82.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.20 lei
(0.44 €)
4.01 lei
(0.81 €)
     +82.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 lei
(0.43 €)
3.40 lei
(0.68 €)
     +58.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(0.80 €)
5.69 lei
(1.14 €)
     +43.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.48 lei
(0.70 €)
8.04 lei
(1.61 €)
     +130.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.02 €)
59.81 lei
(12.00 €)
     +99.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.00 lei
(1.00 €)
19.57 lei
(3.93 €)
     +291.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.94 lei
(1.59 €)
20.52 lei
(4.12 €)
     +158.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.22 €)
79.74 lei
(16.00 €)
     +206.7 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
9.97 lei
(2.00 €)
     +232.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.05 €)
591.58 lei
(118.70 €)
     +639.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
22.43 lei
(4.50 €)
     +647.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
18.05 lei
(3.62 €)
     +273.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.02 €)
186.90 lei
(37.50 €)
     +523.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.76 lei
(5.37 €)
33.20 lei
(6.66 €)
     +24.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,922.50 lei
(24,262.00 €)
182,789.25 lei
(36,675.00 €)
     +51.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,244.01 lei
(23,925.23 €)
166,685.59 lei
(33,443.95 €)
     +39.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 730.73 lei
(146.61 €)
1,369.57 lei
(274.79 €)
     +87.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.97 lei
(8.82 €)
108.20 lei
(21.71 €)
     +146.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.39 lei
(8.10 €)
259.29 lei
(52.02 €)
     +541.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.46 lei
(45.64 €)
234.97 lei
(47.14 €)
     +3.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.79 lei
(20.02 €)
107.75 lei
(21.62 €)
     +8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.02 €)
64.79 lei
(13.00 €)
     +85.1 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(443.15 €)
6,377.29 lei
(1,279.55 €)
     +188.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,786.49 lei
(8,986.00 €)
47,597.47 lei
(9,550.00 €)
     +6.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 370.58 lei
(74.35 €)
434.14 lei
(87.11 €)
     +17.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.88 lei
(37.49 €)
188.35 lei
(37.79 €)
     +0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(74.64 €)
425.20 lei
(85.31 €)
     +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(93.09 €)
467.54 lei
(93.81 €)
     +0.8 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,633.38 lei
(528.36 €)
10,127.07 lei
(2,031.90 €)
     +284.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,774.32 lei
(356.00 €)
8,822.92 lei
(1,770.24 €)
     +397.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.47 lei
(883.12 €)
16,996.56 lei
(3,410.20 €)
     +286.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,070.12 lei
(615.99 €)
14,137.20 lei
(2,836.50 €)
     +360.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.83 lei
(231.71 €)
3,348.54 lei
(671.85 €)
     +190.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 726.63 lei
(145.79 €)
2,507.70 lei
(503.15 €)
     +245.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,353.28 lei
(1,074.09 €)
16,430.37 lei
(3,296.61 €)
     +206.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 4.57      -38.0 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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