Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 10.5% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 17.3% higher than in Dublin
Rent Prices in London are 27.2% higher than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in London are 7.9% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in London are 4.5% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.7% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(17.20 £)
23.25 €
(20.00 £)
     +16.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(77.42 £)
93.00 €
(80.00 £)
     +3.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.60 £)
9.30 €
(8.00 £)
     -7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(5.59 £)
7.56 €
(6.50 £)
     +16.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(5.59 £)
6.68 €
(5.75 £)
     +2.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(3.41 £)
4.18 €
(3.59 £)
     +5.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 €
(2.11 £)
2.35 €
(2.02 £)
     -4.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(1.65 £)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     +0.0 %
Markets
Dublin Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.85 €
(4.18 £)
5.84 €
(5.02 £)
     +20.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(1.29 £)
1.63 €
(1.41 £)
     +8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.67 £)
1.07 €
(0.92 £)
     +38.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(3.31 £)
3.68 €
(3.17 £)
     -4.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(2.91 £)
3.96 €
(3.41 £)
     +17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(3.68 £)
3.94 €
(3.39 £)
     -7.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(4.28 £)
6.41 €
(5.52 £)
     +29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.05 £)
1.35 €
(1.17 £)
     +10.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(0.81 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -27.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.07 £)
1.37 €
(1.17 £)
     +9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(1.36 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +2.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.72 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -19.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.57 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -7.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(1.06 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     -8.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(1.38 £)
1.52 €
(1.31 £)
     -5.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(10.32 £)
11.04 €
(9.50 £)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(3.36 £)
2.43 €
(2.09 £)
     -37.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(3.58 £)
2.83 €
(2.44 £)
     -32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(13.76 £)
17.44 €
(15.00 £)
     +9.0 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.72 £)
3.25 €
(2.80 £)
     +62.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(103.23 £)
232.50 €
(200.00 £)
     +93.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(3.87 £)
5.23 €
(4.50 £)
     +16.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.77 £)
3.64 €
(3.13 £)
     +13.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(30.11 £)
34.87 €
(30.00 £)
     -0.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(5.72 £)
6.63 €
(5.71 £)
     -0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(31,548.92 £)
31,712.47 €
(27,280.00 £)
     -13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(28,366.44 £)
30,062.47 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.75 €
(238.07 £)
341.54 €
(293.80 £)
     +23.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.48 €
(19.33 £)
17.47 €
(15.03 £)
     -22.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.69 €
(45.33 £)
36.06 €
(31.02 £)
     -31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 €
(40.08 £)
54.33 €
(46.74 £)
     +16.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(18.29 £)
16.68 €
(14.35 £)
     -21.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.18 £)
17.44 €
(15.00 £)
     +34.1 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,100.70 £)
2,139.36 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +67.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(8,429.59 £)
23,313.27 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +137.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 €
(73.98 £)
95.00 €
(81.72 £)
     +10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(32.51 £)
45.77 €
(39.37 £)
     +21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 €
(77.08 £)
103.52 €
(89.05 £)
     +15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.76 €
(79.79 £)
113.66 €
(97.78 £)
     +22.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,046.60 €
(1,760.54 £)
2,486.01 €
(2,138.54 £)
     +21.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,785.90 €
(1,536.28 £)
1,868.55 €
(1,607.38 £)
     +4.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(2,933.56 £)
5,141.62 €
(4,422.97 £)
     +50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(2,440.04 £)
3,323.50 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +17.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(576.92 £)
1,524.25 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +127.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(411.75 £)
859.33 €
(739.22 £)
     +79.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,259.29 €
(2,803.74 £)
4,040.89 €
(3,476.09 £)
     +24.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 5.56      +21.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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