Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 37.1% lower than in Zurich (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 30.2% lower than in Zurich
Rent Prices in Dublin are 15.1% lower than in Zurich
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 31.1% lower than in Zurich
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 41.7% lower than in Zurich
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 28.4% lower than in Zurich
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Restaurants
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(26.74 €)
18.70 Fr.
(20.00 €)
     -25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(128.34 €)
83.68 Fr.
(89.50 €)
     -30.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.00 Fr.
(18.18 €)
10.29 Fr.
(11.00 €)
     -39.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(8.56 €)
6.55 Fr.
(7.00 €)
     -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(7.49 €)
6.08 Fr.
(6.50 €)
     -13.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 Fr.
(5.85 €)
3.80 Fr.
(4.07 €)
     -30.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 Fr.
(5.24 €)
2.05 Fr.
(2.19 €)
     -58.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 Fr.
(4.61 €)
1.77 Fr.
(1.89 €)
     -58.9 %
Markets
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.79 Fr.
(7.27 €)
5.10 Fr.
(5.46 €)
     -24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.66 Fr.
(2.85 €)
1.65 Fr.
(1.76 €)
     -38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.71 Fr.
(1.83 €)
0.70 Fr.
(0.75 €)
     -58.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.00 Fr.
(6.42 €)
3.77 Fr.
(4.04 €)
     -37.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.49 Fr.
(11.22 €)
4.01 Fr.
(4.28 €)
     -61.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.73 Fr.
(13.61 €)
4.29 Fr.
(4.59 €)
     -66.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.53 Fr.
(19.81 €)
4.97 Fr.
(5.32 €)
     -73.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 Fr.
(1.41 €)
1.18 Fr.
(1.26 €)
     -10.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 Fr.
(0.97 €)
0.76 Fr.
(0.81 €)
     -16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 Fr.
(1.16 €)
1.00 Fr.
(1.07 €)
     -7.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 Fr.
(2.53 €)
1.98 Fr.
(2.12 €)
     -16.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 Fr.
(1.02 €)
0.81 Fr.
(0.86 €)
     -15.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.84 Fr.
(0.90 €)
0.61 Fr.
(0.65 €)
     -27.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.01 Fr.
(2.15 €)
1.06 Fr.
(1.13 €)
     -47.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 Fr.
(1.20 €)
1.64 Fr.
(1.75 €)
     +46.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.83 €)
11.22 Fr.
(12.00 €)
     -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 Fr.
(2.30 €)
2.95 Fr.
(3.16 €)
     +37.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 Fr.
(2.78 €)
3.03 Fr.
(3.25 €)
     +16.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.63 €)
16.62 Fr.
(17.77 €)
     +84.7 %
Transportation
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.10 Fr.
(4.38 €)
1.87 Fr.
(2.00 €)
     -54.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.50 Fr.
(93.58 €)
82.28 Fr.
(88.00 €)
     -6.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.65 Fr.
(7.11 €)
4.21 Fr.
(4.50 €)
     -36.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.12 Fr.
(6.54 €)
3.01 Fr.
(3.22 €)
     -50.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 73.80 Fr.
(78.93 €)
31.45 Fr.
(33.64 €)
     -57.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.03 Fr.
(7.52 €)
6.30 Fr.
(6.73 €)
     -10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(35,079.97 €)
34,071.63 Fr.
(36,440.00 €)
     +3.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,050.00 Fr.
(34,277.84 €)
32,335.50 Fr.
(34,583.18 €)
     +0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.26 Fr.
(221.67 €)
224.73 Fr.
(240.35 €)
     +8.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.96 Fr.
(33.11 €)
18.85 Fr.
(20.16 €)
     -39.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.03 Fr.
(52.44 €)
46.34 Fr.
(49.56 €)
     -5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.17 Fr.
(75.05 €)
50.10 Fr.
(53.58 €)
     -28.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 39.71 Fr.
(42.47 €)
17.59 Fr.
(18.81 €)
     -55.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(21.39 €)
11.69 Fr.
(12.50 €)
     -41.6 %
Childcare
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,710.53 Fr.
(2,898.94 €)
1,099.92 Fr.
(1,176.38 €)
     -59.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 35,050.00 Fr.
(37,486.37 €)
7,599.05 Fr.
(8,127.27 €)
     -78.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 105.42 Fr.
(112.75 €)
83.37 Fr.
(89.17 €)
     -20.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.07 Fr.
(53.56 €)
38.09 Fr.
(40.73 €)
     -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.57 Fr.
(126.81 €)
93.79 Fr.
(100.31 €)
     -20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 Fr.
(174.96 €)
98.45 Fr.
(105.29 €)
     -39.8 %
Rent Per Month
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,212.94 Fr.
(2,366.76 €)
1,891.34 Fr.
(2,022.80 €)
     -14.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,823.91 Fr.
(1,950.69 €)
1,579.70 Fr.
(1,689.51 €)
     -13.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,046.02 Fr.
(4,327.27 €)
3,314.43 Fr.
(3,544.82 €)
     -18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,104.06 Fr.
(3,319.82 €)
2,714.86 Fr.
(2,903.57 €)
     -12.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,856.54 Fr.
(1,985.60 €)
581.99 Fr.
(622.45 €)
     -68.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,358.14 Fr.
(1,452.55 €)
451.69 Fr.
(483.09 €)
     -66.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,333.90 Fr.
(6,774.17 €)
3,167.57 Fr.
(3,387.76 €)
     -50.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.09 4.08      +94.9 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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