Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 8.0% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 5.7% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 25.3% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 16.0% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 8.5% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 20.2% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(149.17 kr)
20.11 €
(150.00 kr)
     +0.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(671.27 kr)
107.26 €
(800.00 kr)
     +19.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(74.59 kr)
13.41 €
(100.00 kr)
     +34.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(48.48 kr)
7.37 €
(55.00 kr)
     +13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(48.48 kr)
8.04 €
(60.00 kr)
     +23.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 €
(29.19 kr)
5.85 €
(43.65 kr)
     +49.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 €
(18.52 kr)
3.56 €
(26.57 kr)
     +43.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(14.14 kr)
2.71 €
(20.20 kr)
     +42.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.88 €
(36.42 kr)
6.93 €
(51.66 kr)
     +41.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(11.21 kr)
2.94 €
(21.94 kr)
     +95.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 €
(5.82 kr)
1.10 €
(8.22 kr)
     +41.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.88 €
(28.96 kr)
4.36 €
(32.55 kr)
     +12.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(25.18 kr)
5.17 €
(38.59 kr)
     +53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 €
(32.09 kr)
4.77 €
(35.60 kr)
     +10.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 €
(36.82 kr)
7.12 €
(53.08 kr)
     +44.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(8.88 kr)
1.27 €
(9.49 kr)
     +6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(7.00 kr)
1.20 €
(8.97 kr)
     +28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(9.28 kr)
1.36 €
(10.14 kr)
     +9.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(12.35 kr)
1.80 €
(13.43 kr)
     +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(6.33 kr)
0.91 €
(6.80 kr)
     +7.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 €
(4.84 kr)
0.80 €
(5.93 kr)
     +22.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(9.14 kr)
1.80 €
(13.41 kr)
     +46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(11.78 kr)
1.44 €
(10.72 kr)
     -9.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(89.50 kr)
9.39 €
(70.00 kr)
     -21.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(29.12 kr)
1.60 €
(11.94 kr)
     -59.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 €
(30.75 kr)
2.26 €
(16.83 kr)
     -45.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(119.34 kr)
8.31 €
(62.00 kr)
     -48.0 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(14.92 kr)
3.22 €
(24.00 kr)
     +60.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(895.03 kr)
89.83 €
(670.00 kr)
     -25.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(32.44 kr)
6.70 €
(50.00 kr)
     +54.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(24.01 kr)
3.56 €
(26.55 kr)
     +10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(261.05 kr)
80.44 €
(600.00 kr)
     +129.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(49.63 kr)
7.23 €
(53.91 kr)
     +8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(273,543.58 kr)
43,907.18 €
(327,485.43 kr)
     +19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,845.42 €
(244,980.31 kr)
40,577.12 €
(302,647.85 kr)
     +23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.25 €
(2,023.17 kr)
198.53 €
(1,480.79 kr)
     -26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 €
(164.68 kr)
15.01 €
(111.97 kr)
     -32.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(394.16 kr)
33.91 €
(252.93 kr)
     -35.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 €
(348.91 kr)
40.08 €
(298.97 kr)
     -14.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.52 €
(153.05 kr)
28.51 €
(212.67 kr)
     +39.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(96.96 kr)
17.16 €
(128.00 kr)
     +32.0 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(9,543.60 kr)
505.65 €
(3,771.43 kr)
     -60.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,645.38 €
(71,940.91 kr)
8,630.99 €
(64,375.00 kr)
     -10.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.69 €
(661.47 kr)
103.27 €
(770.24 kr)
     +16.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.59 €
(287.85 kr)
43.38 €
(323.55 kr)
     +12.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.57 €
(660.62 kr)
110.55 €
(824.51 kr)
     +24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.96 €
(700.81 kr)
155.47 €
(1,159.59 kr)
     +65.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,028.00 €
(15,126.01 kr)
1,619.53 €
(12,079.39 kr)
     -20.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,757.61 €
(13,109.27 kr)
1,176.30 €
(8,773.51 kr)
     -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(25,435.30 kr)
2,709.21 €
(20,206.90 kr)
     -20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,851.30 €
(21,266.68 kr)
2,003.06 €
(14,939.97 kr)
     -29.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.44 €
(4,888.63 kr)
688.25 €
(5,133.38 kr)
     +5.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.52 €
(3,666.05 kr)
486.99 €
(3,632.27 kr)
     -0.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,235.49 €
(24,132.19 kr)
3,668.76 €
(27,363.74 kr)
     +13.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 4.02      -11.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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