Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Donegal 

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Cost of Living in Donegal is 24.3% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Donegal is 37.1% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Donegal are 57.6% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Donegal are 26.5% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Donegal are 10.9% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Donegal is 38.6% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 14.00 €      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.00 € 70.00 €      -19.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 7.50 €      -31.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 € 4.00 €      -38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 € 2.83 €      -28.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 € 1.50 €      -30.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 € 1.00 €      -43.6 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.25 € 5.54 €      +5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.67 € 1.67 €      -0.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.59 €      -19.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.98 € 3.00 €      -24.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.13 € 2.98 €      -27.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.62 € 5.07 €      +9.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.08 € 4.95 €      -2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.91 €      -19.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.66 €      -16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.54 €      -49.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 € 1.73 €      -11.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.54 €      -33.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.60 €      -8.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 1.06 €      -5.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.63 € 1.80 €      +10.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 € 2.42 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 € 2.50 €      -25.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 € 15.50 €      -8.8 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 € 5.00 €      +4.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.83 €      -43.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 42.00 €      +40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.57 €      -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 36,675.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,813.25 € 34,060.00 €      -2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.56 € 161.02 €      -35.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.00 € 19.38 €      -7.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.32 € 44.14 €      -10.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.83 € 80.00 €      +48.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.26 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.95 € 10.00 €      -22.8 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,156.54 € 762.50 €      -34.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,540.00 € 4,124.34 €      -51.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.79 € 59.00 €      -32.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.40 € 34.17 €      -11.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.14 € 75.00 €      -20.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.80 € 65.00 €      -37.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,007.67 € 975.00 €      -51.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,710.98 € 750.00 €      -56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,504.21 € 1,450.00 €      -58.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,919.05 € 1,121.97 €      -61.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 626.50 € 139.35 €      -77.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 505.03 € 92.90 €      -81.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Donegal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,556.79 € 3,100.00 €      -12.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.22 4.64      +10.1 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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