Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 7.8% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 16.4% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Munich are 28.9% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 18.4% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Munich are 1.0% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 29.0% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 72.50 €      -19.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 4.50 €      -30.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 € 4.50 €      -30.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 € 3.74 €      -4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 € 3.08 €      +24.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 € 2.62 €      +38.4 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.88 € 4.38 €      -10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 € 2.09 €      +39.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 € 1.21 €      +55.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.88 € 3.12 €      -19.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 € 5.81 €      +72.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 € 5.80 €      +34.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 € 7.39 €      +49.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.23 €      +3.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.71 €      -24.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.05 €      -15.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.44 €      -13.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.74 €      -12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.77 €      +18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 1.82 €      +48.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.58 € 0.84 €      -47.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 5.99 €      -50.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 € 0.96 €      -75.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 € 1.56 €      -62.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 € 8.20 €      -48.8 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.70 €      +85.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 € 49.00 €      -59.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 € 5.50 €      +26.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.70 €      +15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 36.00 €      +2.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 € 6.93 €      +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 27,180.00 €      -25.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,845.42 € 26,000.00 €      -20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.25 € 279.43 €      +3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.13 € 20.50 €      -7.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 € 37.87 €      -28.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.29 € 44.45 €      -6.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.88 € 27.31 €      +30.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 € 837.65 €      -34.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,645.38 € 14,225.00 €      +47.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.69 € 84.17 €      -5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.59 € 33.28 €      -13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.57 € 85.40 €      -3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.96 € 111.27 €      +18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,028.00 € 1,445.65 €      -28.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,757.61 € 1,153.25 €      -34.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 € 2,515.24 €      -26.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,851.30 € 2,027.78 €      -28.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.44 € 947.64 €      +44.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.52 € 691.64 €      +40.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,230.50 € 3,483.33 €      +7.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 3.40      -25.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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