Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 17.6% higher than in Rotterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 34.5% higher than in Rotterdam
Rent Prices in Dublin are 69.2% 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 31.6% 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 € 3.96 €      +31.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 € 2.47 €      +6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 1.92 €      -9.4 %
Markets
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 € 4.82 €      +16.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 € 1.50 €      -2.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.37 € 0.77 €      -43.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.13 € 3.84 €      -6.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.09 € 3.38 €      -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 € 4.28 €      -25.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.53 € 4.97 €      -23.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 € 1.19 €      +59.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.95 €      +3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 1.24 €      +65.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.58 €      +29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.83 €      +0.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.67 €      -3.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.23 €      +10.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 1.61 €      +120.7 %
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 € 4.16 €      +73.2 %
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 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
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 €      -7.1 %
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 € 273.42 €      +28.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.12 € 22.73 €      +18.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.89 € 52.85 €      +32.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.53 € 46.85 €      +28.3 %
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 € 87.47 €      +39.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.78 € 38.35 €      +33.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.93 € 90.38 €      +17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.00 € 92.46 €      +10.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,402.04 € 2,054.13 €      +46.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,112.39 € 1,784.21 €      +60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,817.37 € 3,410.20 €      +87.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,625.53 € 2,830.37 €      +74.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.07 € 670.66 €      +60.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 285.67 € 478.66 €      +67.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Rotterdam Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,554.45 € 3,268.30 €      -8.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 4.57      +27.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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