Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Copenhagen 

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Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 9.5% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 2.3% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 21.2% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 18.5% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 8.0% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 14.1% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.54 $
(20.00 €)
20.65 $
(150.00 kr)
     +0.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 91.92 $
(89.50 €)
110.11 $
(800.00 kr)
     +19.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.30 $
(11.00 €)
13.97 $
(101.50 kr)
     +23.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.19 $
(7.00 €)
8.26 $
(60.00 kr)
     +14.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.68 $
(6.50 €)
8.26 $
(60.00 kr)
     +23.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.10 $
(3.99 €)
5.93 $
(43.06 kr)
     +44.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(2.21 €)
3.48 $
(25.29 kr)
     +53.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(1.83 €)
2.89 $
(21.00 kr)
     +53.7 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.26 $
(5.12 €)
7.28 $
(52.91 kr)
     +38.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.58 €)
3.33 $
(24.21 kr)
     +105.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.76 €)
1.20 $
(8.75 kr)
     +54.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 $
(3.94 €)
4.71 $
(34.24 kr)
     +16.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.95 $
(3.84 €)
5.79 $
(42.05 kr)
     +46.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.69 $
(4.57 €)
4.84 $
(35.13 kr)
     +3.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.24 $
(5.10 €)
6.38 $
(46.38 kr)
     +21.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 $
(1.15 €)
1.32 $
(9.62 kr)
     +12.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.81 €)
1.35 $
(9.83 kr)
     +62.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 $
(1.14 €)
1.47 $
(10.71 kr)
     +25.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.90 €)
2.02 $
(14.66 kr)
     +3.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.84 €)
1.00 $
(7.26 kr)
     +15.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 $
(0.65 €)
0.87 $
(6.29 kr)
     +29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 $
(1.13 €)
1.89 $
(13.70 kr)
     +62.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 $
(1.64 €)
1.36 $
(9.87 kr)
     -19.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.32 $
(12.00 €)
9.63 $
(70.00 kr)
     -21.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.81 $
(2.74 €)
1.59 $
(11.53 kr)
     -43.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.53 $
(3.43 €)
2.24 $
(16.28 kr)
     -36.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.46 $
(17.00 €)
8.95 $
(65.00 kr)
     -48.8 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.05 $
(2.00 €)
3.30 $
(24.00 kr)
     +60.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 118.10 $
(115.00 €)
101.85 $
(740.00 kr)
     -13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.98 $
(4.85 €)
6.88 $
(50.00 kr)
     +38.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.31 $
(3.22 €)
3.65 $
(26.55 kr)
     +10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.81 $
(30.00 €)
82.58 $
(600.00 kr)
     +168.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 $
(6.70 €)
7.48 $
(54.38 kr)
     +8.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,665.22 $
(36,675.00 €)
48,086.10 $
(349,374.40 kr)
     +27.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,924.47 $
(34,006.30 €)
47,089.17 $
(342,131.09 kr)
     +34.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.70 $
(253.85 €)
173.64 $
(1,261.56 kr)
     -33.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.24 $
(21.66 €)
15.96 $
(115.96 kr)
     -28.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.29 $
(50.91 €)
37.04 $
(269.12 kr)
     -29.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.65 $
(55.16 €)
43.84 $
(318.53 kr)
     -22.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.75 $
(20.20 €)
31.26 $
(227.10 kr)
     +50.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.33 $
(12.97 €)
18.29 $
(132.89 kr)
     +37.3 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,225.90 $
(1,193.67 €)
531.05 $
(3,858.39 kr)
     -56.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,280.34 $
(9,036.36 €)
13,488.22 $
(98,000.00 kr)
     +45.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.59 $
(88.21 €)
105.78 $
(768.57 kr)
     +16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.38 $
(38.34 €)
45.35 $
(329.49 kr)
     +15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.77 $
(94.23 €)
117.83 $
(856.09 kr)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.71 $
(103.91 €)
170.16 $
(1,236.29 kr)
     +59.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,043.81 $
(1,990.07 €)
1,774.53 $
(12,893.05 kr)
     -13.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,752.79 $
(1,706.71 €)
1,301.14 $
(9,453.54 kr)
     -25.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,624.28 $
(3,529.00 €)
3,074.02 $
(22,334.62 kr)
     -15.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,030.84 $
(2,951.16 €)
2,086.85 $
(15,162.23 kr)
     -31.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 660.11 $
(642.76 €)
721.77 $
(5,244.12 kr)
     +9.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 536.65 $
(522.54 €)
498.71 $
(3,623.40 kr)
     -7.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,576.49 $
(3,482.46 €)
3,988.81 $
(28,981.11 kr)
     +11.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.28 4.22      -1.5 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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