Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dublin 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dublin is 3.0% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 16.4% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Dublin are 42.9% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 8.7% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Dublin are 7.5% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 11.0% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.61 €) |
17.04 £ (20.00 €) |
+13.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
74.00 £ (86.88 €) |
76.66 £ (90.00 €) |
+3.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.90 £ (9.27 €) |
8.52 £ (10.00 €) |
+7.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.87 €) |
5.54 £ (6.50 €) |
+10.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.62 £ (5.43 €) |
5.54 £ (6.50 €) |
+19.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.41 £ (4.01 €) |
3.38 £ (3.97 €) |
-1.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.69 £ (1.98 €) |
2.09 £ (2.46 €) |
+24.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (1.40 €) |
1.63 £ (1.92 €) |
+36.9 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.52 £ (5.31 €) |
4.22 £ (4.96 €) |
-6.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.26 £ (1.48 €) |
1.29 £ (1.51 €) |
+2.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.64 £ (0.75 €) |
0.65 £ (0.77 €) |
+2.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.48 €) |
3.27 £ (3.84 €) |
+10.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (4.69 €) |
2.72 £ (3.19 €) |
-32.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (3.89 €) |
3.66 £ (4.30 €) |
+10.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.26 €) |
4.14 £ (4.86 €) |
-41.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 £ (1.15 €) |
1.01 £ (1.19 €) |
+3.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.55 €) |
0.80 £ (0.94 €) |
+69.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.43 €) |
1.05 £ (1.24 €) |
-13.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.25 €) |
1.37 £ (1.61 €) |
-28.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (0.71 €) |
0.72 £ (0.85 €) |
+19.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (0.57 €) |
0.57 £ (0.66 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (0.93 €) |
1.04 £ (1.22 €) |
+31.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.45 €) |
1.37 £ (1.61 €) |
+10.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.39 €) |
10.22 £ (12.00 €) |
+27.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (2.01 €) |
3.33 £ (3.91 €) |
+94.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.67 €) |
3.63 £ (4.26 €) |
+59.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.44 €) |
13.63 £ (16.00 €) |
-2.7 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.35 €) |
1.70 £ (2.00 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (72.79 €) |
102.21 £ (120.00 €) |
+64.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.70 €) |
3.83 £ (4.50 €) |
-4.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.65 €) |
2.74 £ (3.22 €) |
+21.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.22 €) |
29.81 £ (35.00 €) |
-0.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.64 £ (6.62 €) |
5.66 £ (6.65 €) |
+0.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,206.58 €) |
31,239.36 £ (36,675.00 €) |
+10.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (25,827.99 €) |
28,088.11 £ (32,975.43 €) |
+27.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
259.15 £ (304.24 €) |
235.15 £ (276.06 €) |
-9.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.53 £ (13.53 €) |
19.44 £ (22.83 €) |
+68.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (37.85 €) |
44.31 £ (52.02 €) |
+37.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.04 £ (42.31 €) |
40.16 £ (47.14 €) |
+11.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.00 £ (17.61 €) |
18.07 £ (21.21 €) |
+20.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.74 €) |
11.07 £ (13.00 €) |
+10.7 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,491.76 €) |
1,089.90 £ (1,279.55 €) |
-14.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (13,677.10 €) |
8,346.88 £ (9,799.23 €) |
-28.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.39 £ (102.60 €) |
73.25 £ (86.00 €) |
-16.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.75 £ (44.32 €) |
32.19 £ (37.79 €) |
-14.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.90 £ (94.98 €) |
76.32 £ (89.61 €) |
-5.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (105.53 €) |
79.90 £ (93.81 €) |
-11.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,257.14 £ (1,475.89 €) |
1,742.44 £ (2,045.62 €) |
+38.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
900.00 £ (1,056.60 €) |
1,515.56 £ (1,779.27 €) |
+68.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (2,638.56 €) |
2,904.77 £ (3,410.20 €) |
+29.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (1,875.14 €) |
2,416.10 £ (2,836.50 €) |
+51.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (558.31 €) |
552.70 £ (648.87 €) |
+16.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (384.46 €) |
413.30 £ (485.21 €) |
+26.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,671.31 £ (3,136.11 €) |
2,765.31 £ (3,246.47 €) |
+3.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.06 | 4.56 | -24.8 % |
| 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 |