Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Nanjing 

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Consumer Prices in Nanjing are 56.5% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nanjing are 66.4% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Nanjing are 80.5% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Nanjing are 77.0% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Nanjing are 39.6% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Nanjing is 20.1% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(152.21 ¥)
2.63 €
(20.00 ¥)
     -86.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(684.93 ¥)
19.71 €
(150.00 ¥)
     -78.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(76.10 ¥)
3.94 €
(30.00 ¥)
     -60.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(49.47 ¥)
0.66 €
(5.00 ¥)
     -89.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(49.47 ¥)
1.58 €
(12.00 ¥)
     -75.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(30.14 ¥)
3.06 €
(23.26 ¥)
     -22.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(18.79 ¥)
0.41 €
(3.12 ¥)
     -83.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(14.59 ¥)
0.25 €
(1.92 ¥)
     -86.8 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 €
(36.70 ¥)
9.18 €
(69.89 ¥)
     +90.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(11.44 ¥)
1.78 €
(13.58 ¥)
     +18.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(5.90 ¥)
0.31 €
(2.39 ¥)
     -59.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(29.25 ¥)
1.59 €
(12.11 ¥)
     -58.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(25.76 ¥)
3.27 €
(24.90 ¥)
     -3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(32.55 ¥)
1.33 €
(10.09 ¥)
     -69.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(37.84 ¥)
5.31 €
(40.41 ¥)
     +6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(9.06 ¥)
0.80 €
(6.10 ¥)
     -32.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(7.20 ¥)
0.63 €
(4.82 ¥)
     -33.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(9.47 ¥)
0.73 €
(5.58 ¥)
     -41.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(12.02 ¥)
0.57 €
(4.31 ¥)
     -64.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(6.33 ¥)
0.44 €
(3.34 ¥)
     -47.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(5.07 ¥)
0.48 €
(3.65 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(9.34 ¥)
0.74 €
(5.65 ¥)
     -39.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(12.25 ¥)
0.64 €
(4.87 ¥)
     -60.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(91.32 ¥)
11.83 €
(90.00 ¥)
     -1.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(29.71 ¥)
0.71 €
(5.43 ¥)
     -81.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(31.68 ¥)
1.53 €
(11.63 ¥)
     -63.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(121.77 ¥)
3.28 €
(25.00 ¥)
     -79.5 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(15.22 ¥)
0.26 €
(2.00 ¥)
     -86.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(913.25 ¥)
26.28 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -78.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(34.25 ¥)
1.45 €
(11.00 ¥)
     -67.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(24.50 ¥)
0.63 €
(4.83 ¥)
     -80.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(266.36 ¥)
7.88 €
(60.00 ¥)
     -77.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(50.64 ¥)
4.29 €
(32.64 ¥)
     -35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(279,110.51 ¥)
17,738.94 €
(135,000.00 ¥)
     -51.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(250,955.43 ¥)
14,015.95 €
(106,666.67 ¥)
     -57.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.42 €
(2,080.80 ¥)
41.13 €
(312.99 ¥)
     -85.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.73 €
(172.99 ¥)
13.30 €
(101.25 ¥)
     -41.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(402.18 ¥)
12.04 €
(91.67 ¥)
     -77.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.85 €
(356.56 ¥)
21.84 €
(166.20 ¥)
     -53.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(161.80 ¥)
21.90 €
(166.67 ¥)
     +3.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(98.93 ¥)
5.26 €
(40.00 ¥)
     -59.6 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(9,737.82 ¥)
492.21 €
(3,745.93 ¥)
     -61.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(74,575.82 ¥)
21,842.84 €
(166,232.20 ¥)
     +122.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.47 €
(665.68 ¥)
44.21 €
(336.48 ¥)
     -49.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(291.84 ¥)
28.85 €
(219.56 ¥)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.38 €
(687.86 ¥)
68.83 €
(523.86 ¥)
     -23.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.46 €
(703.64 ¥)
62.31 €
(474.19 ¥)
     -32.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.13 €
(15,632.70 ¥)
421.42 €
(3,207.16 ¥)
     -79.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,784.21 €
(13,578.51 ¥)
262.09 €
(1,994.57 ¥)
     -85.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(25,952.94 ¥)
785.83 €
(5,980.45 ¥)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,830.37 €
(21,540.19 ¥)
504.64 €
(3,840.50 ¥)
     -82.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(5,103.98 ¥)
567.69 €
(4,320.30 ¥)
     -15.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(3,642.76 ¥)
330.29 €
(2,513.64 ¥)
     -31.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Nanjing Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,259.29 €
(24,804.44 ¥)
875.55 €
(6,663.30 ¥)
     -73.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 4.47      -2.1 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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