Cost of Living Comparison Between Galway and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 12.5% higher than in Galway (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 26.7% higher than in Galway
Rent Prices in Dublin are 53.9% higher than in Galway
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 23.3% higher than in Galway
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 5.8% higher than in Galway
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 0.5% lower than in Galway
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Restaurants
Galway Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.25 € 20.00 €      +40.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 80.00 €      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 € 3.81 €      +7.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 € 2.25 €      +44.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 € 1.72 €      +35.2 %
Markets
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 € 4.80 €      -4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.69 €      +8.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.66 €      +16.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 € 3.57 €      +14.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.87 € 4.08 €      +5.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.36 € 4.38 €      +30.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 € 4.91 €      +2.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.10 €      +11.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.83 €      +5.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.06 €      +1.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.57 €      -0.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.76 €      -11.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.48 €      -26.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 € 1.04 €      -9.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.46 € 1.46 €      +0.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.72 € 2.89 €      +6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 € 3.42 €      +6.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.25 € 15.80 €      +3.6 %
Transportation
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 2.00 €      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 € 120.00 €      +100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 € 4.00 €      -4.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.83 € 2.41 €      +31.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 € 30.60 €      +27.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.95 € 6.66 €      -4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,425.00 € 32,000.00 €      +16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,306.25 € 30,997.23 €      -4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.35 € 232.83 €      +23.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.56 € 0.37 €      -34.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.22 € 56.02 €      +32.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 € 45.58 €      -2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 € 20.18 €      +101.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 € 1,218.75 €      +43.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,900.00 € 9,596.25 €      -12.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.14 € 82.12 €      +22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.86 € 37.42 €      +34.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.25 € 94.40 €      +23.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.00 € 99.17 €      +32.2 %
Rent Per Month
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,376.79 € 1,911.61 €      +38.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,100.00 € 1,653.21 €      +50.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,220.83 € 3,533.61 €      +59.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,710.71 € 2,800.25 €      +63.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 354.00 € 682.31 €      +92.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.58 € 475.52 €      +55.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,320.50 € 2,924.98 €      +26.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.35 3.63      +8.4 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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