Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 8.7% higher than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 25.6% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Dublin are 67.6% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 20.0% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 11.5% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 11.0% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 89.50 €      +27.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.60 € 11.00 €      -5.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 7.00 €      +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 6.50 €      +62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.80 € 4.07 €      +6.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.19 €      -21.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 € 1.89 €      -27.3 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 € 5.46 €      +22.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.76 €      +6.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 € 0.75 €      -48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 4.04 €      +24.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.43 € 4.28 €      -21.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.41 € 4.59 €      +4.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.16 € 5.32 €      -25.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.26 €      -3.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.81 €      -4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.07 €      +1.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 2.12 €      +39.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.86 €      +2.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.65 €      -10.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.48 € 1.13 €      -23.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 1.75 €      +115.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 12.00 €      +100.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 € 3.16 €      +215.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 € 3.25 €      +95.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 € 17.77 €      +104.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.00 €      -42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 88.00 €      +51.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.22 €      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.75 € 33.64 €      -0.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.49 € 6.73 €      +3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 36,440.00 €      +30.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,636.00 € 34,583.18 €      +9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 319.76 € 240.35 €      -24.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.16 € 20.16 €      +17.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.39 € 49.56 €      +22.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.57 € 53.58 €      +59.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.70 € 18.81 €      -23.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.50 €      +4.2 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 168.00 € 1,176.38 €      +600.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,714.29 € 8,127.27 €      -16.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.43 € 89.17 €      +8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.64 € 40.73 €      +2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.90 € 100.31 €      +9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.29 € 105.29 €      -7.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,227.36 € 2,022.80 €      +64.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.04 € 1,689.51 €      +84.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,302.56 € 3,544.82 €      +54.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,612.97 € 2,903.57 €      +80.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 705.91 € 622.45 €      -11.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 515.60 € 483.09 €      -6.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,016.86 € 3,370.85 €      +11.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.76 4.08      +8.6 %
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