Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 31.6% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 74.2% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Dublin are 225.2% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 42.7% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 22.8% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 93.2% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.50 € 90.00 €      +71.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.50 €      +30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 6.50 €      +30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 € 3.99 €      +18.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 € 2.41 €      +26.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 1.92 €      +283.4 %
Markets
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 € 4.99 €      -15.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.51 €      +38.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 € 0.77 €      -31.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 € 3.82 €      -11.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 € 3.23 €      -44.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 € 4.30 €      -6.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.86 € 4.86 €      -17.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 € 1.18 €      +47.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.94 €      +14.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 € 1.24 €      +123.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.62 €      +81.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.84 €      +58.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.66 €      +21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 € 1.22 €      +27.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 1.61 €      +85.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 12.00 €      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.60 € 3.91 €      +143.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 € 4.26 €      +88.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 16.00 €      +247.8 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 2.00 €      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 117.39 €      +291.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 3.22 €      +122.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 35.00 €      +133.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.10 € 6.66 €      -6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 € 36,675.00 €      +45.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,594.79 € 32,975.43 €      +34.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 199.96 € 273.66 €      +36.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.79 € 22.24 €      -10.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.17 € 52.02 €      +72.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.55 € 47.14 €      +10.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.37 € 21.21 €      -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 13.00 €      +44.4 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.98 € 1,279.55 €      +186.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,606.45 € 9,799.23 €      +2.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.09 € 86.00 €      +4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.82 € 37.79 €      +15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.72 € 89.61 €      +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.31 € 93.81 €      -11.8 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 583.59 € 2,037.55 €      +249.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 492.42 € 1,770.24 €      +259.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,094.14 € 3,410.20 €      +211.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 921.34 € 2,836.50 €      +207.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 284.55 € 648.87 €      +128.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 259.88 € 485.21 €      +86.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 972.88 € 3,273.39 €      +236.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 4.55      -0.2 %
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