Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 11.0% higher than in Dublin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 17.2% higher than in Dublin | |
| Rent Prices in London are 26.0% higher than in Dublin | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 8.2% higher than in Dublin | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 5.4% higher than in Dublin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.7% higher than in Dublin | |
Restaurants | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (17.16 £) |
23.31 € (20.00 £) |
+16.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (77.21 £) |
93.25 € (80.00 £) |
+3.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (8.58 £) |
9.32 € (8.00 £) |
-6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 € (5.58 £) |
7.58 € (6.50 £) |
+16.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.50 € (5.58 £) |
6.70 € (5.75 £) |
+3.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.96 € (3.40 £) |
4.19 € (3.59 £) |
+5.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.47 € (2.12 £) |
2.36 € (2.02 £) |
-4.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.92 € (1.64 £) |
1.92 € (1.65 £) |
+0.3 % |
Markets | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.82 € (4.14 £) |
5.86 € (5.02 £) |
+21.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.50 € (1.29 £) |
1.64 € (1.41 £) |
+9.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.77 € (0.66 £) |
1.08 € (0.92 £) |
+38.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.84 € (3.30 £) |
3.69 € (3.17 £) |
-4.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.38 € (2.90 £) |
3.97 € (3.41 £) |
+17.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.28 € (3.67 £) |
3.95 € (3.39 £) |
-7.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.97 € (4.27 £) |
6.59 € (5.65 £) |
+32.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.02 £) |
1.36 € (1.17 £) |
+14.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.95 € (0.81 £) |
0.69 € (0.59 £) |
-26.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.24 € (1.07 £) |
1.37 € (1.17 £) |
+10.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.58 € (1.35 £) |
1.62 € (1.39 £) |
+2.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.83 € (0.71 £) |
0.67 € (0.58 £) |
-19.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.67 € (0.57 £) |
0.62 € (0.53 £) |
-7.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.23 € (1.05 £) |
1.13 € (0.97 £) |
-7.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.61 € (1.38 £) |
1.53 € (1.31 £) |
-5.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 € (10.29 £) |
11.07 € (9.50 £) |
-7.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.90 € (3.35 £) |
2.44 € (2.09 £) |
-37.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.16 € (3.57 £) |
2.84 € (2.44 £) |
-31.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 € (13.73 £) |
17.48 € (15.00 £) |
+9.3 % |
Transportation | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (1.72 £) |
3.26 € (2.80 £) |
+63.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 € (102.95 £) |
233.12 € (200.00 £) |
+94.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 € (3.86 £) |
5.25 € (4.50 £) |
+16.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (2.76 £) |
3.65 € (3.13 £) |
+13.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (30.03 £) |
34.97 € (30.00 £) |
-0.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.65 € (5.71 £) |
6.65 € (5.71 £) |
-0.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,675.00 € (31,463.93 £) |
31,798.12 € (27,280.00 £) |
-13.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,975.43 € (28,290.03 £) |
30,143.67 € (25,860.62 £) |
-8.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
273.42 € (234.57 £) |
342.46 € (293.80 £) |
+25.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.73 € (19.50 £) |
17.52 € (15.03 £) |
-22.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
52.85 € (45.34 £) |
36.16 € (31.02 £) |
-31.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.85 € (40.20 £) |
54.48 € (46.74 £) |
+16.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.26 € (18.24 £) |
16.73 € (14.35 £) |
-21.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (11.15 £) |
17.48 € (15.00 £) |
+34.5 % |
Childcare | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,279.55 € (1,097.74 £) |
2,145.14 € (1,840.34 £) |
+67.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,799.23 € (8,406.88 £) |
23,376.24 € (20,054.76 £) |
+138.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.47 € (75.04 £) |
95.26 € (81.72 £) |
+8.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.35 € (32.90 £) |
45.89 € (39.37 £) |
+19.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.38 € (77.54 £) |
103.80 € (89.05 £) |
+14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.46 € (79.32 £) |
113.97 € (97.78 £) |
+23.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,054.13 € (1,762.26 £) |
2,492.73 € (2,138.54 £) |
+21.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,784.21 € (1,530.70 £) |
1,873.60 € (1,607.38 £) |
+5.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,410.20 € (2,925.66 £) |
4,999.37 € (4,289.02 £) |
+46.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,830.37 € (2,428.21 £) |
3,332.48 € (2,858.97 £) |
+17.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
670.66 € (575.37 £) |
1,528.36 € (1,311.20 £) |
+127.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
478.66 € (410.65 £) |
861.65 € (739.22 £) |
+80.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dublin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,259.29 € (2,796.19 £) |
4,037.34 € (3,463.68 £) |
+23.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.57 | 5.56 | +21.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 524 | 890 |
Moving to Dublin? Explore:
Moving to London? Explore:
Cities near Dublin: | Cost of Living in Maynooth | 15.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naas | 19.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drogheda | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Navan | 31.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wicklow | 35.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 51.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |
Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |