Cost of Living Comparison Between Belfast and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 16.1% higher than in Belfast (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 44.1% higher than in Belfast
Rent Prices in Dublin are 121.1% higher than in Belfast
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 1.4% higher than in Belfast
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 14.9% higher than in Belfast
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 7.5% lower than in Belfast
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Restaurants
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.59 €
(18.50 £)
20.00 €
(17.14 £)
     -7.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 84.61 €
(72.50 £)
90.00 €
(77.12 £)
     +6.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.17 €
(7.00 £)
10.00 €
(8.57 £)
     +22.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.42 €
(5.50 £)
6.50 €
(5.57 £)
     +1.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.83 €
(5.00 £)
6.50 €
(5.57 £)
     +11.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 €
(3.35 £)
3.90 €
(3.34 £)
     -0.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 €
(1.74 £)
2.48 €
(2.13 £)
     +22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 €
(1.42 £)
1.86 €
(1.59 £)
     +12.2 %
Markets
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.05 €
(5.18 £)
4.97 €
(4.26 £)
     -17.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.25 £)
1.65 €
(1.41 £)
     +13.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.76 £)
0.79 €
(0.68 £)
     -10.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.30 €
(2.83 £)
3.90 €
(3.34 £)
     +18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.80 €
(2.40 £)
3.20 €
(2.74 £)
     +14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 €
(2.84 £)
4.42 €
(3.78 £)
     +33.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.20 €
(4.46 £)
5.09 €
(4.36 £)
     -2.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.03 £)
1.22 €
(1.05 £)
     +1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.57 £)
0.94 €
(0.81 £)
     +43.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.82 £)
1.18 €
(1.01 £)
     +22.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.09 £)
1.71 €
(1.47 £)
     +34.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.84 €
(0.72 £)
     +10.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 €
(0.40 £)
0.66 €
(0.57 £)
     +40.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 €
(0.85 £)
1.23 €
(1.06 £)
     +24.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 €
(0.99 £)
1.61 €
(1.38 £)
     +39.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.10 €
(7.80 £)
12.00 €
(10.28 £)
     +31.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 €
(1.84 £)
4.06 €
(3.48 £)
     +88.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(2.31 £)
4.20 €
(3.60 £)
     +56.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.17 €
(13.00 £)
16.00 €
(13.71 £)
     +5.5 %
Transportation
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 €
(2.52 £)
2.00 €
(1.71 £)
     -32.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.02 €
(60.00 £)
120.00 €
(102.83 £)
     +71.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 €
(4.00 £)
4.20 €
(3.60 £)
     -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(3.00 £)
3.22 €
(2.76 £)
     -8.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.15 €
(14.70 £)
30.00 €
(25.71 £)
     +74.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.00 €
(6.00 £)
6.60 €
(5.65 £)
     -5.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,008.36 €
(28,285.00 £)
36,675.00 €
(31,426.96 £)
     +11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,143.46 €
(24,116.25 £)
32,761.40 €
(28,073.38 £)
     +16.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.46 €
(126.36 £)
272.02 €
(233.10 £)
     +84.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.97 €
(11.11 £)
22.24 €
(19.06 £)
     +71.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.37 €
(31.17 £)
51.93 €
(44.50 £)
     +42.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.23 €
(33.62 £)
46.34 €
(39.71 £)
     +18.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 €
(12.00 £)
20.41 €
(17.49 £)
     +45.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.50 €
(9.00 £)
13.00 €
(11.14 £)
     +23.8 %
Childcare
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,098.92 €
(941.67 £)
1,233.33 €
(1,056.85 £)
     +12.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,710.20 €
(5,750.00 £)
9,674.00 €
(8,289.69 £)
     +44.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.69 €
(64.86 £)
88.65 €
(75.96 £)
     +17.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.84 €
(35.00 £)
37.57 €
(32.20 £)
     -8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.36 €
(71.43 £)
88.46 €
(75.80 £)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.80 €
(80.38 £)
93.96 €
(80.51 £)
     +0.2 %
Rent Per Month
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,064.88 €
(912.50 £)
2,040.00 €
(1,748.08 £)
     +91.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 773.13 €
(662.50 £)
1,743.62 €
(1,494.11 £)
     +125.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,536.54 €
(1,316.67 £)
3,416.64 €
(2,927.74 £)
     +122.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,149.49 €
(985.00 £)
2,804.09 €
(2,402.84 £)
     +143.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 235.91 €
(202.16 £)
668.06 €
(572.46 £)
     +183.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 178.89 €
(153.29 £)
497.01 €
(425.89 £)
     +177.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Belfast Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,431.72 €
(2,083.75 £)
3,242.48 €
(2,778.50 £)
     +33.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.68 4.55      -19.9 %
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