Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Limerick 

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Cost of Living in Limerick is 15.2% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Limerick is 21.1% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Limerick are 29.6% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Limerick are 15.9% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Limerick are 5.6% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Limerick is 6.6% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 16.69 €      -16.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 75.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 5.80 €      -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 € 5.25 €      -19.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.99 € 3.41 €      -14.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 € 1.90 €      -21.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 1.60 €      -16.5 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.99 € 4.27 €      -14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.15 €      -23.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.67 €      -12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 € 4.24 €      +11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 € 2.83 €      -12.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 € 4.46 €      +3.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.86 € 5.02 €      +3.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.00 €      -15.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.06 €      +13.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.06 €      -14.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.62 € 1.10 €      -32.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 1.22 €      +46.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.57 €      -13.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 0.93 €      -23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 € 1.29 €      -19.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.91 € 2.54 €      -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 € 2.84 €      -33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 € 15.50 €      -3.1 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.98 €      -1.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 117.39 € 40.00 €      -65.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.83 €      -43.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 42.00 €      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 6.75 €      +1.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 36,675.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 € 34,060.00 €      +3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.66 € 172.14 €      -37.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.24 € 19.70 €      -11.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 € 51.25 €      -1.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 € 47.08 €      -0.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.21 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 10.00 €      -23.1 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 € 826.80 €      -35.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 € 2,000.00 €      -79.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 € 54.00 €      -37.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 € 35.00 €      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 € 84.44 €      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 € 68.33 €      -27.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,037.55 € 1,583.33 €      -22.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,770.24 € 1,375.00 €      -22.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 € 2,280.00 €      -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 € 1,840.00 €      -35.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 648.87 € 277.93 €      -57.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.21 € 240.04 €      -50.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Limerick Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,273.39 € 2,412.59 €      -26.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 4.08      -10.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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