Cost of Living Comparison Between Limerick and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 17.9% higher than in Limerick (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 26.8% higher than in Limerick
Rent Prices in Dublin are 42.0% higher than in Limerick
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 19.0% higher than in Limerick
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 5.9% higher than in Limerick
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 7.0% higher than in Limerick
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Restaurants
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.69 € 20.00 €      +19.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 90.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.80 € 6.50 €      +12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 € 6.50 €      +23.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 € 3.99 €      +16.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 2.41 €      +26.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 € 1.92 €      +19.8 %
Markets
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 4.99 €      +17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.51 €      +31.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.77 €      +14.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 € 3.82 €      -9.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.83 € 3.23 €      +14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.46 € 4.30 €      -3.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.02 € 4.86 €      -3.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.18 €      +18.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.94 €      -11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.24 €      +16.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.62 €      +47.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 € 0.84 €      -31.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.66 €      +14.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 € 1.22 €      +31.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 € 1.61 €      +24.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.54 € 3.91 €      +53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 € 4.26 €      +49.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 € 16.00 €      +3.2 %
Transportation
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.98 € 2.00 €      +1.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 117.39 €      +193.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.83 € 3.22 €      +75.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 € 35.00 €      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 € 6.66 €      -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) 34,060.00 € 32,975.43 €      -3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 172.14 € 273.66 €      +59.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.70 € 22.24 €      +12.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.25 € 52.02 €      +1.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.08 € 47.14 €      +0.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 € 21.21 €     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 826.80 € 1,279.55 €      +54.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,000.00 € 9,799.23 €      +390.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.00 € 86.00 €      +59.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 € 37.79 €      +8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.44 € 89.61 €      +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.33 € 93.81 €      +37.3 %
Rent Per Month
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,583.33 € 2,037.55 €      +28.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,375.00 € 1,770.24 €      +28.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,280.00 € 3,410.20 €      +49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,840.00 € 2,836.50 €      +54.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.93 € 648.87 €      +133.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 240.04 € 485.21 €      +102.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,412.59 € 3,273.39 €      +35.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 4.55      +11.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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