Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Belfast 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Belfast are 13.1% lower than in Dublin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belfast are 30.0% lower than in Dublin | |
| Rent Prices in Belfast are 54.3% lower than in Dublin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Belfast are 2.8% higher than in Dublin | |
| Groceries Prices in Belfast are 11.1% lower than in Dublin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Belfast is 7.8% higher than in Dublin | |
Restaurants | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
21.54 $ (20.00 €) |
25.05 $ (20.00 £) |
+16.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
96.93 $ (90.00 €) |
93.94 $ (75.00 £) |
-3.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.77 $ (10.00 €) |
8.77 $ (7.00 £) |
-18.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 $ (6.50 €) |
6.83 $ (5.45 £) |
-2.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 $ (6.50 €) |
6.26 $ (5.00 £) |
-10.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.27 $ (3.96 €) |
4.26 $ (3.40 £) |
-0.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 $ (2.46 €) |
2.22 $ (1.77 £) |
-16.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.06 $ (1.92 €) |
1.83 $ (1.46 £) |
-11.2 % |
Markets | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.23 $ (4.85 €) |
6.37 $ (5.09 £) |
+21.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.62 $ (1.50 €) |
1.50 $ (1.20 £) |
-7.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.83 $ (0.77 €) |
0.92 $ (0.73 £) |
+9.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.14 $ (3.84 €) |
3.42 $ (2.73 £) |
-17.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.65 $ (3.38 €) |
3.15 $ (2.51 £) |
-13.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.61 $ (4.28 €) |
3.57 $ (2.85 £) |
-22.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.35 $ (4.97 €) |
5.58 $ (4.46 £) |
+4.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.32 $ (1.22 €) |
1.29 $ (1.03 £) |
-2.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.02 $ (0.95 €) |
0.84 $ (0.67 £) |
-18.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.34 $ (1.24 €) |
1.03 $ (0.82 £) |
-22.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.70 $ (1.58 €) |
1.36 $ (1.09 £) |
-19.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.90 $ (0.83 €) |
0.81 $ (0.65 £) |
-9.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.72 $ (0.67 €) |
0.51 $ (0.40 £) |
-29.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.32 $ (1.23 €) |
1.06 $ (0.85 £) |
-19.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 $ (1.61 €) |
1.54 $ (1.23 £) |
-11.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.92 $ (12.00 €) |
9.77 $ (7.80 £) |
-24.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.20 $ (3.90 €) |
2.22 $ (1.77 £) |
-47.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.48 $ (4.16 €) |
2.89 $ (2.31 £) |
-35.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.23 $ (16.00 €) |
16.60 $ (13.25 £) |
-3.7 % |
Transportation | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.15 $ (2.00 €) |
3.13 $ (2.50 £) |
+45.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
129.24 $ (120.00 €) |
75.15 $ (60.00 £) |
-41.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.85 $ (4.50 €) |
5.01 $ (4.00 £) |
+3.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.47 $ (3.22 €) |
3.76 $ (3.00 £) |
+8.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
37.70 $ (35.00 €) |
18.41 $ (14.70 £) |
-51.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.17 $ (6.65 €) |
7.29 $ (5.82 £) |
+1.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
39,499.66 $ (36,675.00 €) |
35,427.41 $ (28,285.00 £) |
-10.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,515.16 $ (32,975.43 €) |
30,205.99 $ (24,116.25 £) |
-14.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
298.06 $ (276.75 €) |
158.27 $ (126.36 £) |
-46.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.21 $ (22.48 €) |
13.92 $ (11.11 £) |
-42.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
56.75 $ (52.69 €) |
39.17 $ (31.27 £) |
-31.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
50.18 $ (46.59 €) |
41.58 $ (33.20 £) |
-17.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.90 $ (21.26 €) |
15.03 $ (12.00 £) |
-34.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.00 $ (13.00 €) |
11.27 $ (9.00 £) |
-19.5 % |
Childcare | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,378.09 $ (1,279.55 €) |
1,179.45 $ (941.67 £) |
-14.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,553.95 $ (9,799.23 €) |
7,201.97 $ (5,750.00 £) |
-31.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92.62 $ (86.00 €) |
81.23 $ (64.86 £) |
-12.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.70 $ (37.79 €) |
43.84 $ (35.00 £) |
+7.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.51 $ (89.61 €) |
89.47 $ (71.43 £) |
-7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.90 $ (92.76 €) |
75.69 $ (60.43 £) |
-24.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,204.22 $ (2,046.60 €) |
1,127.26 $ (900.00 £) |
-48.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,923.44 $ (1,785.90 €) |
829.79 $ (662.50 £) |
-56.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,672.85 $ (3,410.20 €) |
1,664.06 $ (1,328.57 £) |
-54.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,054.96 $ (2,836.50 €) |
1,336.02 $ (1,066.67 £) |
-56.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
722.31 $ (670.66 €) |
253.20 $ (202.16 £) |
-64.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
515.52 $ (478.66 €) |
192.00 $ (153.29 £) |
-62.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,510.32 $ (3,259.29 €) |
2,648.21 $ (2,114.31 £) |
-24.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.56 | 5.68 | +24.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 528 | 69 |
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| Cost of Living in Naas | 19.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drogheda | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Navan | 31.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wicklow | 35.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 51.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |
Cities near Belfast: | Cost of Living in Armagh | 40.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Londonderry | 71.05 miles |