Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 40.9% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 46.1% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Dublin are 54.2% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 56.6% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 32.6% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 85.8% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 20.00 €      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 90.00 €      +80.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 € 10.00 €      +12.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 6.50 €      +116.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 6.50 €      +62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.29 € 3.97 €      +73.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 2.46 €      +36.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 € 1.92 €      +53.4 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 € 4.96 €      +36.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.51 €      +15.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.77 €      +18.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 € 3.84 €      +36.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 € 3.19 €      -31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 € 4.30 €      +33.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 4.86 €      -14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.19 €      +21.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.94 €      +48.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 1.24 €      +54.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.61 €      +56.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.85 €      +4.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.66 €      -20.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.22 €      -20.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 1.61 €      +110.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 12.00 €      +140.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 € 3.91 €      +213.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 4.26 €      +61.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 16.00 €      +190.9 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 120.00 €      +200.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 4.50 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.22 €      +185.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 35.00 €      +133.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 € 6.65 €      -4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 36,675.00 €      +22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 € 32,975.43 €      -0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 € 276.06 €      +108.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 € 22.83 €      -0.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 € 52.02 €      +34.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 € 47.14 €      +16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 21.21 €      +66.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 13.00 €      +62.5 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 € 1,279.55 €      +137.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 € 9,799.23 €      -27.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.89 € 86.00 €      +9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 € 37.79 €      +8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.92 € 89.61 €      +10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 93.81 €      -5.6 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,336.67 € 2,045.62 €      +53.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 932.17 € 1,779.27 €      +90.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,582.00 € 3,410.20 €      +32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,680.95 € 2,836.50 €      +68.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 € 648.87 €      +12.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 € 485.21 €      +63.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,201.81 € 3,261.11 €      +171.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 4.56      +13.8 %
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