Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 9.8% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 14.6% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 21.2% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 13.9% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 4.6% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 37.4% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 16.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.97 € 10.00 €      +0.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 4.50 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.69 € 3.21 €      -12.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 € 2.47 €      +10.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 € 2.25 €      +33.5 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 € 4.30 €      -10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.64 € 1.47 €      -10.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.91 €      +43.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 € 3.55 €      +5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.36 € 5.62 €      +28.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 € 4.46 €      +4.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.95 € 7.93 €      +60.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.01 €      -6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.75 €      -6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.75 €      -29.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 € 1.31 €      -8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.69 €      -5.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.49 €      +1.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 € 1.07 €      +10.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 0.80 €      -44.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 6.00 €      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 € 1.41 €      -48.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 € 1.56 €      -52.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.40 € 8.20 €      -46.8 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.20 €      +60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 € 89.00 €      -25.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.86 €      +60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.60 € 35.00 €      +14.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 € 7.52 €      +0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,632.50 € 26,349.50 €      -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,388.36 € 29,543.00 €      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.94 € 231.78 €      +1.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.42 € 0.07 €      -83.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 56.77 € 43.43 €      -23.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.28 € 36.60 €      -15.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.70 € 19.24 €      -2.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,229.41 € 1,581.93 €      +28.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,346.25 € 11,058.10 €      +18.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.91 € 69.51 €      -15.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.94 € 29.33 €      -18.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.33 € 84.71 €      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.36 € 102.07 €      +8.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,965.00 € 1,608.85 €      -18.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,676.08 € 1,439.93 €      -14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,521.55 € 2,755.02 €      -21.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.61 € 2,047.01 €      -27.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 679.38 € 758.56 €      +11.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 453.89 € 501.81 €      +10.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,008.66 € 3,532.79 €      +17.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.47 2.85      -17.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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