Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 33.5% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 47.1% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Dublin are 72.5% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 40.7% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 27.7% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 10.9% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 90.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 6.50 €      +116.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 6.50 €      +85.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 € 3.96 €      +74.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 € 2.46 €      +4.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 1.92 €      +10.6 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.96 € 4.85 €      +22.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.50 €      +14.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.77 €      +17.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 € 3.84 €      +32.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 € 3.38 €      -40.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.72 € 4.28 €      +14.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 € 4.97 €      -18.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 € 1.22 €      +32.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.95 €      +22.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 1.24 €      +61.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.58 €      +48.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.83 €      +14.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.67 €      -8.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 1.23 €      +14.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 1.61 €      +109.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 12.00 €      +100.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 3.90 €      +237.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 4.16 €      +167.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 16.00 €      +207.7 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.00 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 120.00 €      +300.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 € 3.22 €      -9.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 € 35.00 €      +42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 € 6.65 €      +4.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 36,675.00 €      +22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 € 32,975.43 €      +27.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.01 € 276.75 €      +75.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.63 € 22.48 €      +35.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.78 € 52.69 €      +60.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.15 € 46.59 €      +1.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 € 21.26 €      -4.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 € 13.00 €      +36.8 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 € 1,279.55 €      +133.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 € 9,799.23 €      -12.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 € 86.00 €      +7.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 € 37.79 €      +24.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.92 € 89.61 €      -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 € 92.76 €      -8.3 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,247.76 € 2,046.60 €      +64.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 945.71 € 1,785.90 €      +88.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,103.75 € 3,410.20 €      +62.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,546.36 € 2,836.50 €      +83.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 € 670.66 €      +28.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 € 478.66 €      +35.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,996.68 € 3,259.29 €      +63.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 4.57      +29.3 %
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