Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dublin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dublin is 2.7% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 16.0% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Dublin are 42.5% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 8.5% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Dublin are 7.6% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 9.2% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.63 €) |
17.01 £ (20.00 €) |
+13.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
74.00 £ (86.99 €) |
76.56 £ (90.00 €) |
+3.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.90 £ (9.29 €) |
8.51 £ (10.00 €) |
+7.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.88 €) |
5.53 £ (6.50 €) |
+10.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.62 £ (5.44 €) |
5.53 £ (6.50 €) |
+19.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.41 £ (4.01 €) |
3.39 £ (3.99 €) |
-0.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.69 £ (1.98 €) |
2.05 £ (2.41 €) |
+21.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (1.40 €) |
1.63 £ (1.92 €) |
+36.7 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.52 £ (5.31 €) |
4.25 £ (4.99 €) |
-6.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.26 £ (1.48 €) |
1.29 £ (1.51 €) |
+2.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.64 £ (0.75 €) |
0.65 £ (0.77 €) |
+2.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.48 €) |
3.25 £ (3.82 €) |
+9.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (4.70 €) |
2.75 £ (3.23 €) |
-31.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (3.90 €) |
3.65 £ (4.30 €) |
+10.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.27 €) |
4.14 £ (4.86 €) |
-41.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 £ (1.15 €) |
1.00 £ (1.18 €) |
+2.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.55 €) |
0.80 £ (0.94 €) |
+69.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.44 €) |
1.05 £ (1.24 €) |
-14.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.25 €) |
1.38 £ (1.62 €) |
-28.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (0.71 €) |
0.71 £ (0.84 €) |
+17.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (0.58 €) |
0.56 £ (0.66 €) |
+14.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (0.93 €) |
1.04 £ (1.22 €) |
+31.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.46 €) |
1.37 £ (1.61 €) |
+10.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.40 €) |
10.21 £ (12.00 €) |
+27.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (2.01 €) |
3.32 £ (3.91 €) |
+94.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.67 €) |
3.62 £ (4.26 €) |
+59.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.46 €) |
13.61 £ (16.00 €) |
-2.8 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.35 €) |
1.70 £ (2.00 €) |
-14.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (72.89 €) |
99.86 £ (117.39 €) |
+61.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.70 €) |
3.83 £ (4.50 €) |
-4.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.65 €) |
2.74 £ (3.22 €) |
+21.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.27 €) |
29.77 £ (35.00 €) |
-0.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.64 £ (6.63 €) |
5.67 £ (6.66 €) |
+0.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,251.11 €) |
31,197.53 £ (36,675.00 €) |
+10.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (25,862.63 €) |
28,050.50 £ (32,975.43 €) |
+27.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
259.15 £ (304.65 €) |
232.79 £ (273.66 €) |
-10.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.53 £ (13.55 €) |
18.92 £ (22.24 €) |
+64.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (37.90 €) |
44.25 £ (52.02 €) |
+37.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.04 £ (41.19 €) |
40.10 £ (47.14 €) |
+14.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.00 £ (17.63 €) |
18.04 £ (21.21 €) |
+20.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.76 €) |
11.06 £ (13.00 €) |
+10.6 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,493.76 €) |
1,088.44 £ (1,279.55 €) |
-14.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (13,695.44 €) |
8,335.70 £ (9,799.23 €) |
-28.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.39 £ (102.73 €) |
73.16 £ (86.00 €) |
-16.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.75 £ (44.38 €) |
32.15 £ (37.79 €) |
-14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.90 £ (95.10 €) |
76.22 £ (89.61 €) |
-5.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (105.67 €) |
79.80 £ (93.81 €) |
-11.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,257.14 £ (1,477.86 €) |
1,733.24 £ (2,037.55 €) |
+37.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
900.00 £ (1,058.02 €) |
1,505.85 £ (1,770.24 €) |
+67.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (2,642.10 €) |
2,900.88 £ (3,410.20 €) |
+29.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (1,877.65 €) |
2,412.86 £ (2,836.50 €) |
+51.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (559.06 €) |
551.96 £ (648.87 €) |
+16.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (384.98 €) |
412.74 £ (485.21 €) |
+26.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,642.89 £ (3,106.91 €) |
2,784.50 £ (3,273.39 €) |
+5.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.06 | 4.55 | -24.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |
Cities near Dublin: | Cost of Living in Maynooth | 15.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naas | 19.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drogheda | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Navan | 31.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wicklow | 35.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 51.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |