Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 11.1% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 17.3% higher than in Dublin
Rent Prices in London are 26.2% higher than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in London are 8.2% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in London are 5.4% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.3% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(17.15 £)
23.32 €
(20.00 £)
     +16.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(77.19 £)
93.28 €
(80.00 £)
     +3.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.58 £)
9.33 €
(8.00 £)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(5.57 £)
7.58 €
(6.50 £)
     +16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(5.57 £)
6.70 €
(5.75 £)
     +3.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(3.40 £)
4.19 €
(3.59 £)
     +5.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(2.12 £)
2.36 €
(2.02 £)
     -4.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(1.64 £)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     +0.3 %
Markets
Dublin Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 €
(4.14 £)
5.87 €
(5.04 £)
     +21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(1.29 £)
1.64 €
(1.41 £)
     +9.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.66 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     +38.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(3.30 £)
3.69 €
(3.17 £)
     -3.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(2.90 £)
3.97 €
(3.41 £)
     +17.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(3.67 £)
3.95 €
(3.39 £)
     -7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(4.26 £)
6.59 €
(5.65 £)
     +32.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.02 £)
1.36 €
(1.17 £)
     +14.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(0.81 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.07 £)
1.37 €
(1.17 £)
     +10.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(1.35 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.71 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -19.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.57 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -7.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(1.05 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     -7.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(1.38 £)
1.53 €
(1.31 £)
     -5.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(10.29 £)
11.08 €
(9.50 £)
     -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(3.35 £)
2.44 €
(2.09 £)
     -37.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(3.57 £)
2.84 €
(2.44 £)
     -31.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(13.72 £)
17.49 €
(15.00 £)
     +9.3 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.72 £)
3.26 €
(2.80 £)
     +63.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(102.92 £)
233.20 €
(200.00 £)
     +94.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(3.86 £)
5.25 €
(4.50 £)
     +16.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.76 £)
3.65 €
(3.13 £)
     +13.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(30.02 £)
34.98 €
(30.00 £)
     -0.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(5.71 £)
6.65 €
(5.71 £)
     -0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(31,454.22 £)
31,807.95 €
(27,280.00 £)
     -13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(28,281.29 £)
30,152.98 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.42 €
(234.50 £)
342.57 €
(293.80 £)
     +25.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.73 €
(19.49 £)
17.53 €
(15.03 £)
     -22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(45.32 £)
36.17 €
(31.02 £)
     -31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.85 €
(40.18 £)
54.50 €
(46.74 £)
     +16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(18.23 £)
16.73 €
(14.35 £)
     -21.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.15 £)
17.49 €
(15.00 £)
     +34.5 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,097.40 £)
2,145.80 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +67.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(8,404.28 £)
23,383.46 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +138.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.47 €
(75.02 £)
95.29 €
(81.72 £)
     +8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(32.89 £)
45.90 €
(39.37 £)
     +19.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.38 €
(77.52 £)
103.83 €
(89.05 £)
     +14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.46 €
(79.30 £)
114.01 €
(97.78 £)
     +23.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.13 €
(1,761.72 £)
2,493.50 €
(2,138.54 £)
     +21.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,784.21 €
(1,530.22 £)
1,874.18 €
(1,607.38 £)
     +5.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(2,924.75 £)
5,000.92 €
(4,289.02 £)
     +46.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,830.37 €
(2,427.46 £)
3,353.73 €
(2,876.32 £)
     +18.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(575.19 £)
1,528.84 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +128.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(410.52 £)
861.92 €
(739.22 £)
     +80.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,259.29 €
(2,795.32 £)
4,025.59 €
(3,452.54 £)
     +23.5 %
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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