Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Zurich 

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Cost of Living in Zurich is 46.5% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 28.2% higher than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Zurich are 2.1% higher than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 39.3% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 75.7% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 80.3% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(19.10 Fr.)
26.18 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +30.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(85.94 Fr.)
125.67 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +39.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.55 Fr.)
16.76 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +67.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(6.21 Fr.)
8.38 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +28.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(6.21 Fr.)
7.33 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +12.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.01 €
(3.83 Fr.)
5.58 €
(5.33 Fr.)
     +39.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(2.25 Fr.)
4.87 €
(4.65 Fr.)
     +106.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 €
(1.78 Fr.)
4.47 €
(4.27 Fr.)
     +139.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(4.68 Fr.)
6.79 €
(6.49 Fr.)
     +38.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.46 Fr.)
3.10 €
(2.96 Fr.)
     +103.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.72 Fr.)
1.65 €
(1.58 Fr.)
     +120.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 €
(3.58 Fr.)
6.12 €
(5.85 Fr.)
     +63.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.43 €
(3.27 Fr.)
10.49 €
(10.02 Fr.)
     +206.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.24 €
(4.04 Fr.)
10.86 €
(10.37 Fr.)
     +156.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.95 €
(4.73 Fr.)
19.71 €
(18.82 Fr.)
     +298.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.11 Fr.)
1.46 €
(1.40 Fr.)
     +26.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.82 Fr.)
0.94 €
(0.90 Fr.)
     +9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.17 Fr.)
1.23 €
(1.17 Fr.)
     +0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(1.52 Fr.)
2.14 €
(2.04 Fr.)
     +34.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.77 Fr.)
0.97 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +20.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.64 Fr.)
1.05 €
(1.01 Fr.)
     +57.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.09 Fr.)
2.21 €
(2.11 Fr.)
     +93.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(1.52 Fr.)
1.13 €
(1.08 Fr.)
     -28.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(11.46 Fr.)
12.57 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +4.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 €
(2.76 Fr.)
2.15 €
(2.06 Fr.)
     -25.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 €
(3.89 Fr.)
2.73 €
(2.61 Fr.)
     -33.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.18 €
(15.45 Fr.)
9.43 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     -41.7 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.91 Fr.)
4.61 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +130.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 116.67 €
(111.41 Fr.)
91.11 €
(87.00 Fr.)
     -21.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(4.30 Fr.)
7.33 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +62.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.07 Fr.)
6.40 €
(6.12 Fr.)
     +99.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(31.03 Fr.)
74.77 €
(71.40 Fr.)
     +130.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.69 €
(6.39 Fr.)
7.35 €
(7.02 Fr.)
     +9.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(35,021.04 Fr.)
34,349.06 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     -6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 €
(31,935.70 Fr.)
34,362.53 €
(32,812.86 Fr.)
     +2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.30 €
(261.93 Fr.)
236.58 €
(225.91 Fr.)
     -13.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.19 €
(21.19 Fr.)
31.25 €
(29.84 Fr.)
     +40.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.85 €
(49.51 Fr.)
48.84 €
(46.64 Fr.)
     -5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.24 €
(45.11 Fr.)
76.83 €
(73.37 Fr.)
     +62.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.23 €
(20.27 Fr.)
40.10 €
(38.29 Fr.)
     +88.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(11.94 Fr.)
20.94 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +67.6 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,252.08 €
(1,195.62 Fr.)
2,836.07 €
(2,708.17 Fr.)
     +126.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,375.00 €
(8,952.21 Fr.)
34,335.97 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +266.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.72 €
(83.77 Fr.)
121.72 €
(116.23 Fr.)
     +38.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.68 €
(35.98 Fr.)
59.44 €
(56.76 Fr.)
     +57.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.76 €
(82.85 Fr.)
115.56 €
(110.35 Fr.)
     +33.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.96 €
(92.59 Fr.)
192.21 €
(183.55 Fr.)
     +98.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,034.22 €
(1,942.48 Fr.)
2,228.60 €
(2,128.09 Fr.)
     +9.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,760.00 €
(1,680.63 Fr.)
1,667.26 €
(1,592.07 Fr.)
     -5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,407.43 €
(3,253.76 Fr.)
3,569.84 €
(3,408.85 Fr.)
     +4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,842.68 €
(2,714.48 Fr.)
2,793.48 €
(2,667.50 Fr.)
     -1.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 665.83 €
(635.80 Fr.)
2,096.32 €
(2,001.79 Fr.)
     +214.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 499.47 €
(476.94 Fr.)
1,453.61 €
(1,388.06 Fr.)
     +191.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,312.71 €
(3,163.31 Fr.)
7,658.64 €
(7,313.25 Fr.)
     +131.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.53 2.26      -50.0 %
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