Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 3.2% higher than in Melbourne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 17.8% higher than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Dublin are 47.5% higher than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 21.2% higher than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 16.9% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 27.3% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.41 €)
32.45 A$
(20.00 €)
     +29.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.97 €)
146.00 A$
(90.00 €)
     +21.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.25 €)
16.22 A$
(10.00 €)
     +8.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(6.16 €)
10.54 A$
(6.50 €)
     +5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(6.16 €)
10.54 A$
(6.50 €)
     +5.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 A$
(3.19 €)
6.53 A$
(4.02 €)
     +26.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.96 A$
(2.44 €)
3.84 A$
(2.37 €)
     -2.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.51 A$
(2.16 €)
3.05 A$
(1.88 €)
     -13.1 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.15 A$
(5.03 €)
7.95 A$
(4.90 €)
     -2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 A$
(2.23 €)
2.47 A$
(1.52 €)
     -31.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.91 €)
1.22 A$
(0.75 €)
     -17.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.81 A$
(3.58 €)
6.08 A$
(3.75 €)
     +4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.44 A$
(3.97 €)
5.56 A$
(3.43 €)
     -13.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(3.65 €)
6.87 A$
(4.24 €)
     +16.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.55 A$
(5.89 €)
8.04 A$
(4.95 €)
     -15.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.04 A$
(1.26 €)
1.88 A$
(1.16 €)
     -7.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.73 A$
(1.07 €)
1.40 A$
(0.86 €)
     -19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(1.05 €)
1.95 A$
(1.20 €)
     +14.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 A$
(1.59 €)
2.59 A$
(1.59 €)
     +0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(0.92 €)
1.30 A$
(0.80 €)
     -12.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(0.89 €)
1.09 A$
(0.67 €)
     -24.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 A$
(2.00 €)
1.85 A$
(1.14 €)
     -42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.15 A$
(1.33 €)
2.59 A$
(1.60 €)
     +20.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.25 A$
(11.87 €)
19.47 A$
(12.00 €)
     +1.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.14 A$
(4.40 €)
4.69 A$
(2.89 €)
     -34.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.58 A$
(5.29 €)
6.61 A$
(4.07 €)
     -23.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.74 €)
26.24 A$
(16.18 €)
     -41.7 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(3.27 €)
3.24 A$
(2.00 €)
     -38.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 185.40 A$
(114.29 €)
189.26 A$
(116.67 €)
     +2.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(3.39 €)
7.30 A$
(4.50 €)
     +32.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(2.98 €)
5.22 A$
(3.22 €)
     +8.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.74 A$
(27.58 €)
56.78 A$
(35.00 €)
     +26.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.30 A$
(4.50 €)
10.85 A$
(6.69 €)
     +48.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,051.00 A$
(25,921.28 €)
59,496.31 A$
(36,675.00 €)
     +41.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,042.76 A$
(20,984.81 €)
54,254.71 A$
(33,443.95 €)
     +59.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.81 A$
(144.74 €)
444.98 A$
(274.30 €)
     +89.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.58 A$
(25.01 €)
36.00 A$
(22.19 €)
     -11.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.17 A$
(48.80 €)
84.11 A$
(51.85 €)
     +6.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.65 A$
(50.33 €)
76.63 A$
(47.24 €)
     -6.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 A$
(13.56 €)
34.44 A$
(21.23 €)
     +56.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(13.56 €)
20.28 A$
(12.50 €)
     -7.8 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,501.72 A$
(1,542.12 €)
2,031.20 A$
(1,252.08 €)
     -18.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(17,868.61 €)
15,208.67 A$
(9,375.00 €)
     -47.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 118.52 A$
(73.06 €)
142.31 A$
(87.72 €)
     +20.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(48.64 €)
61.13 A$
(37.68 €)
     -22.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 161.91 A$
(99.80 €)
140.75 A$
(86.76 €)
     -13.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 171.31 A$
(105.60 €)
155.92 A$
(96.12 €)
     -9.0 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,247.32 A$
(1,385.30 €)
3,300.03 A$
(2,034.22 €)
     +46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,849.76 A$
(1,140.24 €)
2,855.17 A$
(1,760.00 €)
     +54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,259.63 A$
(2,625.74 €)
5,527.72 A$
(3,407.43 €)
     +29.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,688.88 A$
(1,657.49 €)
4,611.56 A$
(2,842.68 €)
     +71.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 996.31 A$
(614.15 €)
1,080.15 A$
(665.83 €)
     +8.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 782.56 A$
(482.39 €)
810.27 A$
(499.47 €)
     +3.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,305.65 A$
(3,886.96 €)
5,398.23 A$
(3,327.60 €)
     -14.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.37 4.54      -28.7 %
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