Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Zurich 

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Consumer Prices in Zurich are 54.6% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 35.1% higher than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Zurich are 7.0% higher than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 37.4% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 90.7% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 64.1% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(19.42 Fr.)
25.74 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +28.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(87.41 Fr.)
123.56 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +37.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.71 Fr.)
16.47 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +64.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(6.31 Fr.)
8.24 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(6.31 Fr.)
7.21 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +10.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 €
(3.80 Fr.)
5.57 €
(5.41 Fr.)
     +42.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(2.42 Fr.)
4.96 €
(4.81 Fr.)
     +98.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 €
(1.84 Fr.)
4.48 €
(4.35 Fr.)
     +136.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(4.76 Fr.)
6.70 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +36.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.47 Fr.)
3.17 €
(3.08 Fr.)
     +109.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.76 Fr.)
1.53 €
(1.48 Fr.)
     +95.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(3.71 Fr.)
6.70 €
(6.51 Fr.)
     +75.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(3.28 Fr.)
11.82 €
(11.48 Fr.)
     +250.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 €
(4.18 Fr.)
10.87 €
(10.56 Fr.)
     +152.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 €
(4.79 Fr.)
24.57 €
(23.86 Fr.)
     +397.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.16 Fr.)
1.69 €
(1.64 Fr.)
     +41.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.91 Fr.)
1.08 €
(1.05 Fr.)
     +15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.21 Fr.)
1.37 €
(1.33 Fr.)
     +9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(1.61 Fr.)
1.77 €
(1.72 Fr.)
     +6.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.82 Fr.)
1.04 €
(1.01 Fr.)
     +23.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.63 Fr.)
1.21 €
(1.18 Fr.)
     +86.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(1.19 Fr.)
2.18 €
(2.12 Fr.)
     +78.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(1.53 Fr.)
1.49 €
(1.45 Fr.)
     -5.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(11.65 Fr.)
12.36 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +3.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(3.79 Fr.)
2.22 €
(2.15 Fr.)
     -43.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 €
(3.95 Fr.)
2.86 €
(2.78 Fr.)
     -29.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(15.54 Fr.)
9.27 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     -42.1 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.94 Fr.)
4.53 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +126.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(116.54 Fr.)
89.58 €
(87.00 Fr.)
     -25.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(4.22 Fr.)
8.24 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +89.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.13 Fr.)
8.29 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +157.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(33.99 Fr.)
82.37 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +135.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(6.46 Fr.)
7.26 €
(7.05 Fr.)
     +9.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(35,619.05 Fr.)
33,772.37 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     -7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,845.42 €
(31,899.73 Fr.)
34,857.71 €
(33,854.08 Fr.)
     +6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.50 €
(262.71 Fr.)
278.29 €
(270.28 Fr.)
     +2.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.71 €
(22.06 Fr.)
29.26 €
(28.42 Fr.)
     +28.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.39 €
(50.89 Fr.)
48.00 €
(46.62 Fr.)
     -8.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.39 €
(45.06 Fr.)
83.93 €
(81.51 Fr.)
     +80.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.04 €
(19.47 Fr.)
43.25 €
(42.00 Fr.)
     +115.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.95 €
(12.58 Fr.)
20.59 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +59.0 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,242.70 Fr.)
2,888.01 €
(2,804.86 Fr.)
     +125.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,645.38 €
(9,367.68 Fr.)
34,413.04 €
(33,422.22 Fr.)
     +256.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.11 €
(85.58 Fr.)
128.13 €
(124.44 Fr.)
     +45.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(37.24 Fr.)
70.22 €
(68.20 Fr.)
     +83.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.45 €
(85.91 Fr.)
129.42 €
(125.69 Fr.)
     +46.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.96 €
(91.25 Fr.)
212.34 €
(206.23 Fr.)
     +126.0 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,021.11 €
(1,962.92 Fr.)
2,324.56 €
(2,257.63 Fr.)
     +15.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,738.89 €
(1,688.82 Fr.)
1,662.88 €
(1,615.00 Fr.)
     -4.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,396.49 €
(3,298.70 Fr.)
3,903.97 €
(3,791.56 Fr.)
     +14.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,835.86 €
(2,754.21 Fr.)
2,794.63 €
(2,714.17 Fr.)
     -1.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.44 €
(636.57 Fr.)
2,334.82 €
(2,267.60 Fr.)
     +256.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.52 €
(477.37 Fr.)
1,510.41 €
(1,466.93 Fr.)
     +207.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,240.06 €
(3,146.77 Fr.)
7,186.25 €
(6,979.34 Fr.)
     +121.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 2.45      -46.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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