Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 17.7% higher than in Rotterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 33.6% higher than in Rotterdam
Rent Prices in Dublin are 65.7% higher than in Rotterdam
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 29.0% higher than in Rotterdam
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 8.3% higher than in Rotterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 30.7% lower than in Rotterdam
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Restaurants
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 € 90.00 €      +30.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 € 10.00 €      +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.50 €      +30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 6.50 €      +62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 € 3.97 €      +31.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 € 2.46 €      +5.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 1.92 €      -9.4 %
Markets
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 € 4.89 €      +18.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.51 €      -0.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.37 € 0.78 €      -43.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 € 3.82 €      -8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.03 € 3.33 €      -33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 € 4.26 €      -25.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.53 € 4.94 €      -24.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 € 1.22 €      +60.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.92 €      +0.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 1.25 €      +66.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.61 €      +30.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.84 €      +2.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.66 €      -5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.22 €      +9.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 1.60 €      +119.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 12.00 €      +100.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 € 3.90 €      +187.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 € 4.11 €      +70.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.82 € 16.00 €      +81.4 %
Transportation
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 € 2.00 €      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 € 120.00 €      +84.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.35 €      +8.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.22 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 € 35.00 €      +94.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 € 6.65 €      -7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,690.00 € 36,675.00 €      +32.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,874.33 € 32,975.43 €      +6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.54 € 276.75 €      +29.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.12 € 22.89 €      +19.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.89 € 52.07 €      +30.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.53 € 46.59 €      +27.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.50 € 21.26 €      +84.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 € 13.00 €      +2.0 %
Childcare
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,404.12 € 1,279.55 €      -8.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,760.00 € 9,799.23 €      +0.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.59 € 86.00 €      +37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.78 € 37.79 €      +31.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.93 € 89.61 €      +16.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.00 € 93.81 €      +11.7 %
Rent Per Month
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,414.36 € 2,038.33 €      +44.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,116.04 € 1,778.75 €      +59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,883.16 € 3,410.20 €      +81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,659.25 € 2,836.50 €      +71.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.07 € 648.87 €      +54.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 285.67 € 485.21 €      +69.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,524.62 € 3,261.11 €      -7.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 4.56      +27.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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