Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Rotterdam 

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Cost of Living in Rotterdam is 14.1% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rotterdam is 23.7% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 37.6% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 19.8% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 6.7% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 41.1% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 16.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 5.00 €      -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 € 4.00 €      -38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.04 € 3.06 €      -24.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 € 2.37 €      -1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 2.15 €      +12.1 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 € 4.14 €      -15.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.56 €      +3.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 € 1.40 €      +84.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 € 4.16 €      +8.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 € 5.03 €      +53.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.27 € 5.69 €      +33.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.93 € 6.53 €      +32.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.76 €      -35.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.92 €      +5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.75 €      -39.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 € 1.21 €      -23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.82 €      +1.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.70 €      +2.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.07 €      -6.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 € 0.68 €      -57.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 5.99 €      -50.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.93 € 1.38 €      -65.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 € 2.40 €      -41.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 € 9.00 €      -43.8 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.75 €      +87.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 118.70 € 65.00 €      -45.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 € 3.22 €      -11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 € 18.00 €      -52.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 7.22 €      +8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 27,690.00 €      -24.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 € 30,874.33 €      -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.79 € 217.50 €      -20.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.71 € 18.58 €      -14.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 € 40.35 €      -22.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 € 36.11 €      -23.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.62 € 13.35 €      -38.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.50 €      -3.8 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 € 1,404.12 €      +9.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,550.00 € 9,760.00 €      +2.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.11 € 62.59 €      -28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 € 29.65 €      -21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.31 € 77.45 €      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 € 84.00 €      -10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,031.90 € 1,428.36 €      -29.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,770.24 € 1,124.42 €      -36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 € 2,008.57 €      -41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 € 1,711.19 €      -39.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 671.85 € 417.52 €      -37.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 503.15 € 284.90 €      -43.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,296.61 € 3,548.17 €      +7.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 3.63      -20.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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