Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Belfast 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Belfast are 18.2% lower than in Dublin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belfast are 34.5% lower than in Dublin | |
| Rent Prices in Belfast are 57.1% lower than in Dublin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Belfast are 13.3% lower than in Dublin | |
| Groceries Prices in Belfast are 15.5% lower than in Dublin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Belfast is 22.2% higher than in Dublin | |
Restaurants | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
21.47 $ (20.00 €) |
18.53 $ (15.00 £) |
-13.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.89 $ (80.00 €) |
74.13 $ (60.00 £) |
-13.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.74 $ (10.00 €) |
8.03 $ (6.50 £) |
-25.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.44 $ (6.00 €) |
6.42 $ (5.20 £) |
-0.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.44 $ (6.00 €) |
6.18 $ (5.00 £) |
-4.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.10 $ (3.81 €) |
3.67 $ (2.97 £) |
-10.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 $ (2.25 €) |
2.04 $ (1.65 £) |
-15.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.85 $ (1.72 €) |
1.49 $ (1.20 £) |
-19.6 % |
Markets | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.15 $ (4.80 €) |
4.97 $ (4.02 £) |
-3.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.81 $ (1.69 €) |
1.40 $ (1.13 £) |
-22.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.71 $ (0.66 €) |
0.92 $ (0.75 £) |
+30.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.84 $ (3.57 €) |
2.64 $ (2.14 £) |
-31.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.38 $ (4.08 €) |
3.02 $ (2.44 £) |
-31.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.70 $ (4.38 €) |
3.26 $ (2.63 £) |
-30.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.27 $ (4.91 €) |
5.68 $ (4.60 £) |
+7.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.18 $ (1.10 €) |
1.18 $ (0.96 £) |
+0.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (0.83 €) |
0.69 $ (0.56 £) |
-22.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.14 $ (1.06 €) |
0.93 $ (0.75 £) |
-18.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.68 $ (1.57 €) |
1.01 $ (0.82 £) |
-39.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.82 $ (0.76 €) |
0.71 $ (0.57 £) |
-13.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.52 $ (0.48 €) |
0.59 $ (0.48 £) |
+13.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 $ (1.04 €) |
0.85 $ (0.69 £) |
-24.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.57 $ (1.46 €) |
1.24 $ (1.00 £) |
-21.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.88 $ (12.00 €) |
9.88 $ (8.00 £) |
-23.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.10 $ (2.89 €) |
2.22 $ (1.80 £) |
-28.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.67 $ (3.42 €) |
3.10 $ (2.51 £) |
-15.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.96 $ (15.80 €) |
15.63 $ (12.65 £) |
-7.9 % |
Transportation | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.15 $ (2.00 €) |
3.21 $ (2.60 £) |
+49.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.83 $ (120.00 €) |
74.13 $ (60.00 £) |
-42.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.29 $ (4.00 €) |
4.32 $ (3.50 £) |
+0.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.59 $ (2.41 €) |
3.84 $ (3.11 £) |
+48.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
32.85 $ (30.60 €) |
16.68 $ (13.50 £) |
-49.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.15 $ (6.66 €) |
7.31 $ (5.92 £) |
+2.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,355.52 $ (32,000.00 €) |
24,738.02 $ (20,021.82 £) |
-28.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,278.93 $ (30,997.23 €) |
28,112.01 $ (22,752.57 £) |
-15.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
249.97 $ (232.83 €) |
150.78 $ (122.04 £) |
-39.7 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.40 $ (0.37 €) |
0.22 $ (0.18 £) |
-43.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
60.15 $ (56.02 €) |
45.30 $ (36.67 £) |
-24.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.94 $ (45.58 €) |
40.70 $ (32.94 £) |
-16.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.67 $ (20.18 €) |
13.24 $ (10.71 £) |
-38.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.88 $ (12.00 €) |
11.12 $ (9.00 £) |
-13.7 % |
Childcare | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,308.46 $ (1,218.75 €) |
1,062.03 $ (859.56 £) |
-18.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,302.63 $ (9,596.25 €) |
7,104.43 $ (5,750.00 £) |
-31.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.17 $ (82.12 €) |
74.13 $ (60.00 £) |
-15.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.17 $ (37.42 €) |
42.36 $ (34.29 £) |
+5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
101.35 $ (94.40 €) |
89.34 $ (72.31 £) |
-11.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
106.47 $ (99.17 €) |
105.33 $ (85.25 £) |
-1.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,052.32 $ (1,911.61 €) |
1,056.40 $ (855.00 £) |
-48.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,774.91 $ (1,653.21 €) |
762.67 $ (617.27 £) |
-57.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,793.72 $ (3,533.61 €) |
1,668.00 $ (1,350.00 £) |
-56.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,006.38 $ (2,800.25 €) |
1,057.02 $ (855.50 £) |
-64.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
732.54 $ (682.31 €) |
334.19 $ (270.48 £) |
-54.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
510.52 $ (475.52 €) |
221.92 $ (179.61 £) |
-56.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dublin Edit |
Belfast Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,140.29 $ (2,924.98 €) |
2,515.95 $ (2,036.29 £) |
-19.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.63 | 3.11 | -14.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2023 | May 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 727 | 95 |
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