Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Copenhagen 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 7.9% 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 20.0% higher than in Dublin
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.45 $
(20.00 €)
21.57 $
(150.00 kr)
     +0.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 96.53 $
(90.00 €)
115.04 $
(800.00 kr)
     +19.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.73 $
(10.00 €)
14.38 $
(100.00 kr)
     +34.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.97 $
(6.50 €)
7.91 $
(55.00 kr)
     +13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.97 $
(6.50 €)
8.63 $
(60.00 kr)
     +23.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.20 $
(3.91 €)
6.30 $
(43.82 kr)
     +50.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $
(2.47 €)
3.82 $
(26.57 kr)
     +44.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 $
(1.89 €)
2.90 $
(20.20 kr)
     +43.1 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.24 $
(4.88 €)
7.43 $
(51.66 kr)
     +41.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.61 $
(1.50 €)
3.15 $
(21.93 kr)
     +95.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 $
(0.78 €)
1.18 $
(8.21 kr)
     +41.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(3.88 €)
4.68 $
(32.55 kr)
     +12.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.62 $
(3.38 €)
5.55 $
(38.59 kr)
     +53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.62 $
(4.30 €)
5.12 $
(35.60 kr)
     +10.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.29 $
(4.94 €)
7.63 $
(53.08 kr)
     +44.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.19 €)
1.36 $
(9.49 kr)
     +6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 $
(0.94 €)
1.29 $
(8.97 kr)
     +28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.24 €)
1.46 $
(10.14 kr)
     +9.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 $
(1.66 €)
1.93 $
(13.42 kr)
     +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 $
(0.85 €)
0.98 $
(6.80 kr)
     +7.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 $
(0.65 €)
0.85 $
(5.93 kr)
     +22.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 $
(1.22 €)
1.93 $
(13.41 kr)
     +46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.69 $
(1.58 €)
1.54 $
(10.71 kr)
     -9.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.87 $
(12.00 €)
10.07 $
(70.00 kr)
     -21.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.19 $
(3.90 €)
1.72 $
(11.94 kr)
     -59.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 $
(4.12 €)
2.42 $
(16.82 kr)
     -45.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.16 $
(16.00 €)
8.92 $
(62.00 kr)
     -48.0 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 $
(2.00 €)
3.45 $
(24.00 kr)
     +60.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.70 $
(120.00 €)
96.35 $
(670.00 kr)
     -25.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 $
(4.35 €)
7.19 $
(50.00 kr)
     +54.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 $
(3.22 €)
3.82 $
(26.55 kr)
     +10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.54 $
(35.00 €)
86.28 $
(600.00 kr)
     +129.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.14 $
(6.65 €)
7.75 $
(53.90 kr)
     +8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,335.37 $
(36,675.00 €)
46,973.85 $
(326,654.09 kr)
     +19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,227.99 $
(32,845.42 €)
43,521.68 $
(302,647.85 kr)
     +23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.93 $
(271.25 €)
212.94 $
(1,480.79 kr)
     -26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.73 $
(22.13 €)
16.10 $
(111.97 kr)
     -32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 56.68 $
(52.85 €)
36.37 $
(252.88 kr)
     -35.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.72 $
(47.29 €)
42.99 $
(298.92 kr)
     -15.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.39 $
(20.88 €)
30.57 $
(212.57 kr)
     +36.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.94 $
(13.00 €)
18.36 $
(127.68 kr)
     +31.7 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.36 $
(1,279.55 €)
542.34 $
(3,771.43 kr)
     -60.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,345.05 $
(9,645.38 €)
9,257.32 $
(64,375.00 kr)
     -10.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.12 $
(88.69 €)
110.76 $
(770.24 kr)
     +16.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.39 $
(38.59 €)
46.51 $
(323.45 kr)
     +12.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.00 $
(88.57 €)
118.55 $
(824.40 kr)
     +24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.78 $
(93.96 €)
166.73 $
(1,159.42 kr)
     +65.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,175.11 $
(2,028.00 €)
1,736.83 $
(12,077.86 kr)
     -20.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,885.10 $
(1,757.61 €)
1,261.50 $
(8,772.39 kr)
     -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,657.58 $
(3,410.20 €)
2,905.81 $
(20,206.90 kr)
     -20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,058.13 $
(2,851.30 €)
2,148.11 $
(14,937.89 kr)
     -29.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 702.98 $
(655.44 €)
738.20 $
(5,133.38 kr)
     +5.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 527.18 $
(491.52 €)
522.33 $
(3,632.27 kr)
     -0.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,446.90 $
(3,213.78 €)
3,899.86 $
(27,119.48 kr)
     +13.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 4.02      -12.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:542268