Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 6.6% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 3.5% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Dublin are 1.2% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 17.0% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 23.9% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 11.5% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.33 €)
32.63 A$
(20.00 €)
     +30.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$
(79.69 €)
146.82 A$
(90.00 €)
     +12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.20 €)
16.31 A$
(10.00 €)
     +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(6.74 €)
10.60 A$
(6.50 €)
     -3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.36 €)
10.60 A$
(6.50 €)
     -11.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.06 A$
(3.10 €)
6.46 A$
(3.96 €)
     +27.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 A$
(2.45 €)
4.03 A$
(2.47 €)
     +0.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 A$
(1.99 €)
3.13 A$
(1.92 €)
     -3.7 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.85 A$
(5.42 €)
7.87 A$
(4.82 €)
     -11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.93 A$
(2.41 €)
2.45 A$
(1.50 €)
     -37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(0.97 €)
1.26 A$
(0.77 €)
     -19.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.22 A$
(3.81 €)
6.27 A$
(3.84 €)
     +0.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.63 A$
(5.29 €)
5.52 A$
(3.38 €)
     -36.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 A$
(3.64 €)
6.98 A$
(4.28 €)
     +17.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.50 A$
(6.44 €)
8.11 A$
(4.97 €)
     -22.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1.36 €)
1.94 A$
(1.19 €)
     -12.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(1.17 €)
1.54 A$
(0.95 €)
     -19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 A$
(1.31 €)
2.03 A$
(1.24 €)
     -5.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 A$
(1.82 €)
2.58 A$
(1.58 €)
     -13.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1.05 €)
1.36 A$
(0.83 €)
     -20.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(0.97 €)
1.09 A$
(0.67 €)
     -31.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.46 A$
(2.12 €)
2.00 A$
(1.23 €)
     -42.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 A$
(1.53 €)
2.63 A$
(1.61 €)
     +4.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.26 €)
19.58 A$
(12.00 €)
     -2.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 A$
(4.41 €)
6.37 A$
(3.90 €)
     -11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.68 A$
(5.32 €)
6.79 A$
(4.16 €)
     -21.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(30.65 €)
26.10 A$
(16.00 €)
     -47.8 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.07 €)
3.26 A$
(2.00 €)
     -34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(134.86 €)
195.76 A$
(120.00 €)
     -11.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(4.90 €)
7.34 A$
(4.50 €)
     -8.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.44 €)
5.25 A$
(3.22 €)
     -27.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(55.17 €)
57.10 A$
(35.00 €)
     -36.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 A$
(4.77 €)
10.85 A$
(6.65 €)
     +39.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,000.00 A$
(26,359.08 €)
59,828.53 A$
(36,675.00 €)
     +39.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,138.62 A$
(20,927.04 €)
53,793.37 A$
(32,975.43 €)
     +57.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 324.54 A$
(198.94 €)
446.03 A$
(273.42 €)
     +37.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.58 A$
(25.49 €)
37.08 A$
(22.73 €)
     -10.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.45 A$
(49.31 €)
86.21 A$
(52.85 €)
     +7.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 96.64 A$
(59.24 €)
76.43 A$
(46.85 €)
     -20.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.23 A$
(19.76 €)
34.68 A$
(21.26 €)
     +7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(14.71 €)
21.21 A$
(13.00 €)
     -11.6 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,220.00 A$
(1,973.87 €)
2,087.34 A$
(1,279.55 €)
     -35.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,662.50 A$
(15,731.16 €)
15,985.65 A$
(9,799.23 €)
     -37.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.66 A$
(73.96 €)
142.69 A$
(87.47 €)
     +18.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 101.30 A$
(62.09 €)
62.56 A$
(38.35 €)
     -38.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 175.58 A$
(107.63 €)
147.45 A$
(90.38 €)
     -16.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 211.65 A$
(129.74 €)
150.83 A$
(92.46 €)
     -28.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,350.27 A$
(2,053.72 €)
3,350.94 A$
(2,054.13 €)
     +0.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,370.76 A$
(1,453.28 €)
2,910.61 A$
(1,784.21 €)
     +22.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,633.49 A$
(4,066.34 €)
5,563.12 A$
(3,410.20 €)
     -16.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,890.24 A$
(2,384.73 €)
4,617.23 A$
(2,830.37 €)
     +18.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,326.76 A$
(1,426.31 €)
1,094.06 A$
(670.66 €)
     -53.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,471.99 A$
(902.33 €)
780.84 A$
(478.66 €)
     -47.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,244.36 A$
(3,827.80 €)
5,331.63 A$
(3,268.30 €)
     -14.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 4.57      -28.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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