Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 55.8% higher than in Alicante (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 88.8% higher than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Dublin are 171.4% higher than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 71.0% higher than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 47.6% higher than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 17.8% higher than in Alicante
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Restaurants
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 20.00 €      +53.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 90.00 €      +100.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.35 € 10.00 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.75 € 6.50 €      +136.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 6.50 €      +85.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.89 € 3.96 €      +109.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 € 2.46 €      +44.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 1.92 €      +27.8 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 € 4.85 €      +17.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.50 €      +33.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.77 €      +37.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.40 € 3.84 €      +60.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 € 3.38 €      -23.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 € 4.28 €      +38.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.76 € 4.97 €      -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 € 1.22 €      +50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.95 €      +33.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 € 1.24 €      +104.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.58 €      +70.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.83 €      +35.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 € 0.67 €      +50.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 € 1.23 €      +23.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.61 € 1.61 €      +164.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.13 € 12.00 €      +190.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 3.90 €      +325.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 4.16 €      +163.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.10 € 16.00 €      +213.7 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.48 € 2.00 €      +34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.50 € 120.00 €      +336.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 € 4.50 €      +127.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.22 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 35.00 €      +133.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 € 6.65 €      +8.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 36,675.00 €      +9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 32,975.43 €      +31.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.25 € 276.75 €      +126.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.64 € 22.48 €      +20.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.92 € 52.69 €      +70.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.33 € 46.59 €      +5.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.25 € 21.26 €      +73.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.95 € 13.00 €      +63.5 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 € 1,279.55 €      +107.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,392.25 € 9,799.23 €      +4.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 € 86.00 €      +43.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.00 € 37.79 €      +35.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.00 € 89.61 €      +19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.83 € 92.76 €      +2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 878.57 € 2,046.60 €      +132.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.00 € 1,785.90 €      +185.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,350.99 € 3,410.20 €      +152.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 858.93 € 2,836.50 €      +230.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.86 € 670.66 €      +166.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 € 478.66 €      +203.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,465.42 € 3,259.29 €      +122.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 4.56      +27.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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