Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 5.6% higher than in Brisbane (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 19.8% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Dublin are 48.4% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 28.5% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 15.3% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 25.5% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(12.24 €)
32.67 A$
(20.00 €)
     +63.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.45 €)
147.03 A$
(90.00 €)
     +22.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.18 €)
16.34 A$
(10.00 €)
     +8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
10.62 A$
(6.50 €)
     -11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
10.62 A$
(6.50 €)
     -11.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$
(3.25 €)
6.49 A$
(3.97 €)
     +22.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 A$
(2.55 €)
4.01 A$
(2.46 €)
     -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$
(2.08 €)
3.13 A$
(1.92 €)
     -7.9 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.17 A$
(5.00 €)
8.12 A$
(4.97 €)
     -0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.17 A$
(1.94 €)
2.47 A$
(1.51 €)
     -21.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(0.94 €)
1.26 A$
(0.77 €)
     -18.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.89 A$
(3.61 €)
6.28 A$
(3.84 €)
     +6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.29 A$
(3.85 €)
5.21 A$
(3.19 €)
     -17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 A$
(3.51 €)
7.02 A$
(4.30 €)
     +22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.99 A$
(6.11 €)
7.95 A$
(4.86 €)
     -20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 A$
(1.30 €)
1.95 A$
(1.19 €)
     -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.16 €)
1.53 A$
(0.94 €)
     -19.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 A$
(1.43 €)
2.02 A$
(1.24 €)
     -13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 A$
(1.56 €)
2.63 A$
(1.61 €)
     +3.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(1.03 €)
1.38 A$
(0.85 €)
     -17.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.90 €)
1.09 A$
(0.66 €)
     -25.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 A$
(1.87 €)
1.99 A$
(1.22 €)
     -34.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 A$
(1.52 €)
2.63 A$
(1.61 €)
     +5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.24 €)
19.60 A$
(12.00 €)
     -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.12 A$
(4.97 €)
6.38 A$
(3.91 €)
     -21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.10 €)
6.95 A$
(4.26 €)
     -16.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.48 €)
26.14 A$
(16.00 €)
     -34.7 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.66 €)
3.27 A$
(2.00 €)
     -24.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 210.00 A$
(128.54 €)
196.05 A$
(120.00 €)
     -6.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(2.14 €)
7.35 A$
(4.50 €)
     +110.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(2.26 €)
5.26 A$
(3.22 €)
     +42.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$
(31.58 €)
57.18 A$
(35.00 €)
     +10.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 A$
(4.61 €)
10.86 A$
(6.65 €)
     +44.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(24,943.19 €)
59,916.40 A$
(36,675.00 €)
     +47.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(19,490.45 €)
53,872.38 A$
(32,975.43 €)
     +69.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.11 A$
(172.68 €)
451.01 A$
(276.06 €)
     +59.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.31 A$
(21.61 €)
37.29 A$
(22.83 €)
     +5.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.41 A$
(46.77 €)
84.99 A$
(52.02 €)
     +11.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.34 A$
(48.56 €)
77.02 A$
(47.14 €)
     -2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.60 A$
(16.28 €)
34.65 A$
(21.21 €)
     +30.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.24 €)
21.24 A$
(13.00 €)
     +6.2 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,474.54 €)
2,090.41 A$
(1,279.55 €)
     -13.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,285.83 €)
16,009.12 A$
(9,799.23 €)
     +18.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$
(78.43 €)
140.50 A$
(86.00 €)
     +9.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.75 A$
(39.02 €)
61.74 A$
(37.79 €)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 184.49 A$
(112.92 €)
146.39 A$
(89.61 €)
     -20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$
(96.29 €)
153.25 A$
(93.81 €)
     -2.6 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,458.67 A$
(1,504.96 €)
3,341.96 A$
(2,045.62 €)
     +35.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,090.16 A$
(1,279.39 €)
2,906.81 A$
(1,779.27 €)
     +39.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,890.78 A$
(2,381.56 €)
5,571.29 A$
(3,410.20 €)
     +43.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,647.47 A$
(1,620.52 €)
4,634.03 A$
(2,836.50 €)
     +75.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.57 A$
(686.51 €)
1,060.07 A$
(648.87 €)
     -5.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 776.19 A$
(475.11 €)
792.69 A$
(485.21 €)
     +2.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,961.29 A$
(3,648.92 €)
5,319.74 A$
(3,256.23 €)
     -10.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.22 4.56      -26.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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