Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 29.6% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 32.3% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 36.1% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 37.1% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 25.9% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 45.7% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 13.50 €      -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 50.00 €      -44.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.90 €      -11.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 3.00 €      -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 € 4.00 €      -38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 € 2.30 €      -41.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 € 1.76 €      -28.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 1.22 €      -36.4 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 € 3.62 €      -26.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 € 1.30 €      -13.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.64 €      -17.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 € 2.80 €      -26.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 € 4.66 €      +38.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 € 3.19 €      -25.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 € 5.56 €      +12.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.97 €      -18.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.63 €      -33.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.78 €      -37.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.02 €      -38.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.78 €      -8.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.81 €      +25.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 1.51 €      +23.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.58 € 0.75 €      -52.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 5.00 €      -58.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 € 1.21 €      -69.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 € 2.60 €      -36.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 € 5.50 €      -65.6 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 € 40.00 €      -66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 € 3.65 €      -16.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.13 €      -65.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 15.00 €      -57.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 € 6.91 €      +3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 30,000.00 €      -18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,845.42 € 33,286.36 €      +1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.25 € 134.51 €      -50.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.13 € 22.93 €      +3.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 € 38.87 €      -26.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.29 € 39.55 €      -16.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.88 € 12.76 €      -38.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 7.95 €      -38.8 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 € 549.76 €      -57.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,645.38 € 13,487.88 €      +39.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.69 € 74.31 €      -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.59 € 34.30 €      -11.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.57 € 78.50 €      -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.96 € 99.32 €      +5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,028.00 € 1,333.04 €      -34.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,757.61 € 918.19 €      -47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 € 2,511.32 €      -26.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,851.30 € 1,656.82 €      -41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.44 € 486.85 €      -25.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.52 € 286.53 €      -41.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,213.78 € 1,180.91 €      -63.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 4.05      -11.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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