Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 9.1% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 23.2% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 43.5% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 16.2% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 6.2% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 23.6% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(17.13 £)
17.51 €
(15.00 £)
     -12.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(77.09 £)
70.05 €
(60.00 £)
     -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.57 £)
8.17 €
(7.00 £)
     -18.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.50 €
(5.57 £)
5.25 €
(4.50 £)
     -19.2 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.50 €
(5.57 £)
5.84 €
(5.00 £)
     -10.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 €
(3.40 £)
3.85 €
(3.30 £)
     -2.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.46 €
(2.10 £)
2.06 €
(1.76 £)
     -16.3 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.92 €
(1.64 £)
1.40 €
(1.20 £)
     -27.0 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.30 €
(1.11 £)
1.44 €
(1.24 £)
     +11.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.65 €
(1.41 £)
1.43 €
(1.23 £)
     -13.1 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.69 €
(1.45 £)
1.88 €
(1.61 £)
     +11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(3.27 £)
3.41 €
(2.92 £)
     -10.8 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 7.34 €
(6.28 £)
8.68 €
(7.44 £)
     +18.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 9.48 €
(8.12 £)
7.85 €
(6.72 £)
     -17.2 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.89 €
(9.33 £)
12.65 €
(10.83 £)
     +16.1 %
Apples (1kg) 2.63 €
(2.25 £)
2.64 €
(2.27 £)
     +0.7 %
Banana (1kg) 2.06 €
(1.77 £)
1.20 €
(1.03 £)
     -41.7 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.72 €
(2.33 £)
2.44 €
(2.09 £)
     -10.3 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.55 €
(3.04 £)
4.00 €
(3.42 £)
     +12.7 %
Potato (1kg) 1.87 €
(1.60 £)
1.13 €
(0.96 £)
     -39.8 %
Onion (1kg) 1.47 €
(1.26 £)
1.17 €
(1.00 £)
     -20.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(1.04 £)
0.90 €
(0.77 £)
     -26.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(1.37 £)
0.96 €
(0.82 £)
     -39.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(10.28 £)
9.34 €
(8.00 £)
     -22.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.92 €
(3.36 £)
2.04 €
(1.75 £)
     -47.9 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.11 €
(3.52 £)
2.33 €
(2.00 £)
     -43.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(13.70 £)
16.35 €
(14.00 £)
     +2.2 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.71 £)
3.04 €
(2.60 £)
     +51.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(102.78 £)
72.15 €
(61.80 £)
     -39.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(3.73 £)
4.67 €
(4.00 £)
     +7.4 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.00 €
(1.71 £)
1.75 €
(1.50 £)
     -12.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(29.98 £)
23.35 €
(20.00 £)
     -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.76 €
(1.50 £)
1.76 €
(1.51 £)
     +0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(31,412.73 £)
33,023.31 €
(28,285.00 £)
     -10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(28,243.99 £)
31,022.68 €
(26,571.43 £)
     -5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 276.75 €
(237.04 £)
316.81 €
(271.35 £)
     +14.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.89 €
(19.61 £)
15.10 €
(12.94 £)
     -34.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.07 €
(44.60 £)
37.21 €
(31.87 £)
     -28.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 €
(39.90 £)
41.53 €
(35.57 £)
     -10.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(18.21 £)
16.35 €
(14.00 £)
     -23.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.13 £)
14.00 €
(12.00 £)
     +7.7 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,095.95 £)
1,054.94 €
(903.57 £)
     -17.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(8,393.20 £)
11,383.32 €
(9,750.00 £)
     +16.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 €
(73.66 £)
88.73 €
(76.00 £)
     +3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(32.37 £)
40.47 €
(34.67 £)
     +7.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 €
(76.75 £)
94.65 €
(81.07 £)
     +5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 €
(80.35 £)
83.67 €
(71.67 £)
     -10.8 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,038.33 €
(1,745.87 £)
1,265.59 €
(1,084.00 £)
     -37.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,778.75 €
(1,523.53 £)
884.98 €
(758.00 £)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(2,920.90 £)
2,125.47 €
(1,820.50 £)
     -37.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(2,429.51 £)
1,410.56 €
(1,208.17 £)
     -50.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,984.43 €
(5,982.27 £)
3,435.43 €
(2,942.50 £)
     -50.8 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,222.80 €
(4,473.42 £)
2,860.37 €
(2,449.95 £)
     -45.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,261.11 €
(2,793.19 £)
3,094.18 €
(2,650.21 £)
     -5.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 5.52      +21.1 %
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