Cost of Living Comparison Between Galway and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 13.2% higher than in Galway (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 16.5% higher than in Galway
Rent Prices in Dublin are 22.2% higher than in Galway
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 15.8% higher than in Galway
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 9.6% higher than in Galway
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 9.3% higher than in Galway
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Restaurants
Galway Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 20.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 € 90.00 €      +9.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 11.00 €      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 6.00 €      +9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 4.05 €      +9.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 € 2.19 €      +6.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.37 € 1.88 €      +37.6 %
Markets
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.83 € 5.59 €      +15.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.99 € 1.70 €      -14.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.80 €      -5.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 € 4.06 €      +17.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.92 € 4.39 €      -10.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.08 € 4.51 €      +10.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.67 € 5.55 €      +18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.28 €      +10.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.82 €      +2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.14 €      +5.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 € 2.14 €      +57.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.86 €      +55.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.68 €      +20.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 1.15 €      -5.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.41 € 1.77 €      +25.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.21 € 3.12 €      -26.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.28 € 3.40 €      -20.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.45 € 17.83 €      +8.4 %
Transportation
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.95 € 2.00 €      +2.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 € 84.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.28 € 4.60 €      +7.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.66 € 3.22 €      +21.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 € 33.64 €      -10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 € 6.68 €      +0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 36,675.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,716.67 € 34,891.50 €      +3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.04 € 241.40 €      -1.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.68 € 20.78 €      +11.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.61 € 49.54 €      +4.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.62 € 52.19 €      +7.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.33 € 18.68 €      +154.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 912.50 € 1,168.39 €      +28.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 € 8,266.67 €      +18.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.00 € 91.38 €      +17.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.17 € 42.73 €      +25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.50 € 100.31 €      +14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.00 € 110.48 €      +20.1 %
Rent Per Month
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.00 € 2,056.36 €      +18.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,509.09 € 1,722.07 €      +14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,875.00 € 3,518.03 €      +22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,199.25 € 2,877.91 €      +30.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 391.16 € 624.51 €      +59.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 329.80 € 488.67 €      +48.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Galway Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,606.48 € 3,319.71 €      +27.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.80 4.04      -15.9 %
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