Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 7.0% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 5.8% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 24.1% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 15.9% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 4.5% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 20.5% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.94 $
(20.00 €)
20.36 $
(145.00 kr)
     -2.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 89.00 $
(85.00 €)
112.32 $
(800.00 kr)
     +26.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.47 $
(10.00 €)
12.64 $
(90.00 kr)
     +20.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.81 $
(6.50 €)
7.72 $
(55.00 kr)
     +13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.28 $
(6.00 €)
7.02 $
(50.00 kr)
     +11.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.01 $
(3.83 €)
6.03 $
(42.97 kr)
     +50.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $
(2.29 €)
3.63 $
(25.86 kr)
     +51.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 $
(1.83 €)
2.91 $
(20.72 kr)
     +51.7 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.84 €)
7.31 $
(52.04 kr)
     +44.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.73 €)
3.04 $
(21.66 kr)
     +68.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.73 €)
1.14 $
(8.11 kr)
     +49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.14 $
(3.96 €)
4.81 $
(34.28 kr)
     +16.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.61 $
(4.40 €)
5.60 $
(39.86 kr)
     +21.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.78 $
(4.56 €)
5.05 $
(35.97 kr)
     +5.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.35 $
(5.11 €)
7.27 $
(51.81 kr)
     +36.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.19 €)
1.30 $
(9.23 kr)
     +3.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.91 €)
1.12 $
(7.98 kr)
     +17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.23 $
(1.17 €)
1.29 $
(9.18 kr)
     +5.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 $
(1.72 €)
1.87 $
(13.29 kr)
     +3.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.81 €)
0.85 $
(6.06 kr)
     -0.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.60 $
(0.58 €)
0.74 $
(5.25 kr)
     +22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.26 $
(1.21 €)
1.95 $
(13.88 kr)
     +54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.66 $
(1.59 €)
1.38 $
(9.85 kr)
     -16.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.56 $
(12.00 €)
9.83 $
(70.00 kr)
     -21.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.53 $
(3.37 €)
1.95 $
(13.91 kr)
     -44.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.92 $
(3.75 €)
2.37 $
(16.90 kr)
     -39.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.54 $
(15.80 €)
9.06 $
(64.50 kr)
     -45.3 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.09 $
(2.00 €)
3.37 $
(24.00 kr)
     +60.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 125.64 $
(120.00 €)
84.24 $
(600.00 kr)
     -33.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.40 $
(4.20 €)
7.02 $
(50.00 kr)
     +59.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.37 $
(3.22 €)
4.07 $
(28.97 kr)
     +20.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.72 $
(30.30 €)
84.24 $
(600.00 kr)
     +165.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.61 $
(6.31 €)
7.64 $
(54.38 kr)
     +15.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,551.07 $
(33,000.00 €)
43,102.54 $
(306,997.50 kr)
     +24.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,215.62 $
(31,724.50 €)
41,364.53 $
(294,618.50 kr)
     +24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.99 $
(259.78 €)
209.58 $
(1,492.70 kr)
     -22.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.73 $
(22.66 €)
16.24 $
(115.68 kr)
     -31.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.65 $
(51.24 €)
35.04 $
(249.57 kr)
     -34.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.76 $
(43.70 €)
41.93 $
(298.67 kr)
     -8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.46 $
(20.50 €)
26.24 $
(186.87 kr)
     +22.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.56 $
(12.00 €)
16.85 $
(120.00 kr)
     +34.1 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,262.62 $
(1,205.94 €)
514.47 $
(3,664.29 kr)
     -59.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,072.16 $
(9,620.00 €)
8,266.07 $
(58,875.00 kr)
     -17.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.68 $
(84.69 €)
107.71 $
(767.14 kr)
     +21.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.34 $
(36.62 €)
48.06 $
(342.31 kr)
     +25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.53 $
(94.11 €)
114.66 $
(816.67 kr)
     +16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.12 $
(92.76 €)
170.39 $
(1,213.59 kr)
     +75.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,070.11 $
(1,977.17 €)
1,748.53 $
(12,453.88 kr)
     -15.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,778.50 $
(1,698.66 €)
1,277.10 $
(9,096.15 kr)
     -28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,644.30 $
(3,480.70 €)
2,832.31 $
(20,173.08 kr)
     -22.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,912.06 $
(2,781.33 €)
2,038.68 $
(14,520.51 kr)
     -30.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 698.89 $
(667.51 €)
731.91 $
(5,213.00 kr)
     +4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 492.60 $
(470.49 €)
500.93 $
(3,567.89 kr)
     +1.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,209.89 $
(3,065.79 €)
3,645.41 $
(25,964.38 kr)
     +13.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.30 3.69      -14.2 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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