Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 36.2% lower than in Zurich (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 29.7% lower than in Zurich
Rent Prices in Dublin are 15.8% lower than in Zurich
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 30.5% lower than in Zurich
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 40.7% lower than in Zurich
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 27.3% lower than in Zurich
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Restaurants
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(26.80 €)
18.66 Fr.
(20.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(128.63 €)
83.96 Fr.
(90.00 €)
     -30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr.
(17.15 €)
10.26 Fr.
(11.00 €)
     -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(8.58 €)
6.53 Fr.
(7.00 €)
     -18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(7.50 €)
6.06 Fr.
(6.50 €)
     -13.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 Fr.
(5.87 €)
3.79 Fr.
(4.06 €)
     -30.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.86 Fr.
(5.21 €)
2.08 Fr.
(2.22 €)
     -57.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.32 Fr.
(4.63 €)
1.77 Fr.
(1.90 €)
     -58.9 %
Markets
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.80 Fr.
(7.29 €)
5.32 Fr.
(5.71 €)
     -21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.58 Fr.
(2.77 €)
1.66 Fr.
(1.78 €)
     -35.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 Fr.
(1.56 €)
0.81 Fr.
(0.87 €)
     -44.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.06 Fr.
(6.49 €)
3.76 Fr.
(4.03 €)
     -37.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.00 Fr.
(11.80 €)
4.52 Fr.
(4.85 €)
     -58.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.25 Fr.
(13.13 €)
4.23 Fr.
(4.54 €)
     -65.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.03 Fr.
(20.40 €)
5.06 Fr.
(5.42 €)
     -73.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.54 Fr.
(1.65 €)
1.24 Fr.
(1.33 €)
     -19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.08 Fr.
(1.15 €)
0.78 Fr.
(0.84 €)
     -27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 Fr.
(1.22 €)
1.05 Fr.
(1.13 €)
     -7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 Fr.
(2.10 €)
2.11 Fr.
(2.26 €)
     +7.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 Fr.
(1.14 €)
0.79 Fr.
(0.84 €)
     -26.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 Fr.
(0.92 €)
0.65 Fr.
(0.69 €)
     -25.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 Fr.
(2.20 €)
1.09 Fr.
(1.17 €)
     -46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 Fr.
(1.41 €)
1.69 Fr.
(1.82 €)
     +29.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.86 €)
11.19 Fr.
(12.00 €)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.18 Fr.
(2.34 €)
2.95 Fr.
(3.16 €)
     +35.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 Fr.
(2.87 €)
3.01 Fr.
(3.23 €)
     +12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.65 €)
16.79 Fr.
(18.00 €)
     +86.6 %
Transportation
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.90 Fr.
(4.18 €)
1.87 Fr.
(2.00 €)
     -52.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.00 Fr.
(93.26 €)
85.36 Fr.
(91.50 €)
     -1.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 Fr.
(6.43 €)
4.10 Fr.
(4.40 €)
     -31.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 Fr.
(4.49 €)
2.25 Fr.
(2.41 €)
     -46.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 69.00 Fr.
(73.96 €)
31.38 Fr.
(33.64 €)
     -54.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.00 Fr.
(7.50 €)
6.23 Fr.
(6.68 €)
     -10.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(35,159.43 €)
34,213.86 Fr.
(36,675.00 €)
     +4.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,575.00 Fr.
(34,918.25 €)
32,299.22 Fr.
(34,622.63 €)
     -0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.72 Fr.
(224.81 €)
222.94 Fr.
(238.97 €)
     +6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.51 Fr.
(29.49 €)
19.69 Fr.
(21.10 €)
     -28.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.76 Fr.
(51.19 €)
46.31 Fr.
(49.64 €)
     -3.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.99 Fr.
(77.17 €)
47.11 Fr.
(50.50 €)
     -34.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.31 Fr.
(43.21 €)
17.10 Fr.
(18.33 €)
     -57.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(21.44 €)
12.13 Fr.
(13.00 €)
     -39.4 %
Childcare
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,788.95 Fr.
(2,989.57 €)
1,108.31 Fr.
(1,188.04 €)
     -60.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,883.33 Fr.
(34,176.83 €)
7,711.92 Fr.
(8,266.67 €)
     -75.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.52 Fr.
(120.62 €)
87.23 Fr.
(93.50 €)
     -22.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.91 Fr.
(53.50 €)
40.92 Fr.
(43.86 €)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 125.00 Fr.
(133.99 €)
95.47 Fr.
(102.33 €)
     -23.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 Fr.
(182.67 €)
104.74 Fr.
(112.27 €)
     -38.5 %
Rent Per Month
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,248.28 Fr.
(2,410.00 €)
1,892.00 Fr.
(2,028.10 €)
     -15.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,837.12 Fr.
(1,969.27 €)
1,580.60 Fr.
(1,694.30 €)
     -14.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,089.70 Fr.
(4,383.89 €)
3,301.08 Fr.
(3,538.54 €)
     -19.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,066.82 Fr.
(3,287.43 €)
2,693.17 Fr.
(2,886.90 €)
     -12.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,788.37 Fr.
(1,917.01 €)
597.55 Fr.
(640.54 €)
     -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,393.53 Fr.
(1,493.78 €)
465.12 Fr.
(498.58 €)
     -66.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Zurich Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,303.74 Fr.
(6,757.19 €)
3,219.87 Fr.
(3,451.49 €)
     -48.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.09 3.97      +89.9 %
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