Cost of Living Comparison Between Donegal and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 30.9% higher than in Donegal (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 58.0% higher than in Donegal
Rent Prices in Dublin are 136.5% higher than in Donegal
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 34.4% higher than in Donegal
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 16.5% higher than in Donegal
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 30.8% lower than in Donegal
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Restaurants
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 20.00 €      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 89.50 €      +19.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 € 11.00 €      +46.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 6.50 €      +62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.83 € 4.07 €      +43.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 2.19 €      +46.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.00 € 1.89 €      +89.3 %
Markets
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.47 € 5.46 €      -0.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.67 € 1.76 €      +5.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.75 €      +27.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.00 € 4.04 €      +34.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.98 € 4.28 €      +43.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.07 € 4.59 €      -9.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.95 € 5.32 €      +7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 € 1.26 €      +39.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.81 €      +23.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.54 € 1.07 €      +96.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 € 2.12 €      +22.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.86 €      +58.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.65 €      +9.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.06 € 1.13 €      +6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 € 1.75 €      -2.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.42 € 3.16 €      +30.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 3.25 €      +29.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.80 € 17.77 €      +12.5 %
Transportation
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 € 2.00 €     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 € 88.00 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.12 € 3.22 €      +51.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 € 33.64 €      -43.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.58 € 6.73 €      +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 36,440.00 €      -0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.00 € 34,583.18 €      +1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 161.02 € 240.35 €      +49.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.38 € 20.16 €      +4.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.00 € 49.56 €      +15.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.00 € 53.58 €      -33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 € 18.81 €     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.50 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 762.50 € 1,176.38 €      +54.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,124.34 € 8,127.27 €      +97.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.00 € 89.17 €      +51.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.17 € 40.73 €      +19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.00 € 100.31 €      +33.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.00 € 105.29 €      +62.0 %
Rent Per Month
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 975.00 € 2,022.80 €      +107.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 750.00 € 1,689.51 €      +125.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,450.00 € 3,544.82 €      +144.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,121.97 € 2,903.57 €      +158.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 139.35 € 622.45 €      +346.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 92.90 € 483.09 €      +420.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Donegal Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,100.00 € 3,390.20 €      +9.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.53 4.08      -9.8 %
Last update: 24 December 202421 May 2025
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