Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 12.7% higher than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 31.7% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Dublin are 78.5% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 23.0% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 11.7% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 9.8% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant £17.00
(€19.66)		 £17.30
(€20.00)		      +1.7 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) £50.00
(€57.81)		 £77.84
(€90.00)		      +55.7 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) £7.50
(€8.67)		 £10.38
(€12.00)		      +38.4 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) £4.78
(€5.52)		 £6.05
(€7.00)		      +26.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £5.00
(€5.78)		 £5.19
(€6.00)		      +3.8 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) £3.57
(€4.12)		 £3.74
(€4.32)		      +4.8 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) £1.68
(€1.94)		 £2.26
(€2.61)		      +34.6 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) £1.37
(€1.58)		 £1.75
(€2.03)		      +28.5 %
Markets
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) £1.26
(€1.46)		 £1.26
(€1.46)		      +0.1 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) £1.05
(€1.21)		 £1.70
(€1.97)		      +62.1 %
White Rice (1 lb) £0.71
(€0.82)		 £0.78
(€0.90)		      +9.2 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) £2.90
(€3.35)		 £3.54
(€4.09)		      +22.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) £3.46
(€4.00)		 £3.96
(€4.58)		      +14.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) £3.11
(€3.60)		 £4.27
(€4.94)		      +37.1 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) £6.27
(€7.25)		 £5.91
(€6.84)		      -5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) £0.92
(€1.06)		 £1.06
(€1.23)		      +15.7 %
Bananas (1 lb) £0.56
(€0.64)		 £0.76
(€0.88)		      +37.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) £1.01
(€1.16)		 £0.90
(€1.04)		      -10.7 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) £1.08
(€1.25)		 £1.92
(€2.22)		      +78.2 %
Potatoes (1 lb) £0.61
(€0.71)		 £0.59
(€0.68)		      -3.6 %
Onions (1 lb) £0.53
(€0.62)		 £0.50
(€0.58)		      -6.0 %
Lettuce (1 Head) £0.86
(€0.99)		 £0.96
(€1.11)		      +11.8 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) £1.20
(€1.39)		 £1.73
(€2.00)		      +43.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) £8.32
(€9.62)		 £10.38
(€12.00)		      +24.7 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) £2.42
(€2.80)		 £2.71
(€3.13)		      +11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £2.40
(€2.77)		 £2.55
(€2.95)		      +6.3 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) £17.75
(€20.52)		 £16.43
(€19.00)		      -7.4 %
Transportation
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) £3.10
(€3.58)		 £1.73
(€2.00)		      -44.2 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) £77.00
(€89.03)		 £83.03
(€96.00)		      +7.8 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) £4.40
(€5.09)		 £3.81
(€4.40)		      -13.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) £1.42
(€1.64)		 £1.88
(€2.17)		      +32.7 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) £46.00
(€53.19)		 £29.09
(€33.64)		      -36.8 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) £1.45
(€1.68)		 £1.61
(€1.86)		      +11.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) £28,895.00
(€33,410.58)		 £30,122.58
(€34,830.00)		      +4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) £30,610.00
(€35,393.59)		 £29,703.13
(€34,345.00)		      -3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) £252.91
(€292.44)		 £206.17
(€238.39)		      -18.5 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) £13.75
(€15.90)		 £14.24
(€16.46)		      +3.6 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) £31.00
(€35.84)		 £42.71
(€49.38)		      +37.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership £33.67
(€38.93)		 £46.48
(€53.74)		      +38.1 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) £15.33
(€17.73)		 £15.17
(€17.54)		      -1.1 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) £11.00
(€12.71)		 £11.46
(€13.25)		      +4.2 %
Childcare
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child £691.50
(€799.56)		 £1,046.34
(€1,209.86)		      +51.3 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child £15,965.11
(€18,460.07)		 £10,005.11
(€11,568.67)		      -37.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) £101.80
(€117.71)		 £87.57
(€101.25)		      -14.0 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) £34.57
(€39.97)		 £38.46
(€44.47)		      +11.3 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) £78.96
(€91.30)		 £92.16
(€106.56)		      +16.7 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes £68.72
(€79.46)		 £84.62
(€97.84)		      +23.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £990.38
(€1,145.16)		 £1,869.40
(€2,161.54)		      +88.8 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £772.38
(€893.09)		 £1,626.34
(€1,880.50)		      +110.6 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £2,023.64
(€2,339.88)		 £3,273.44
(€3,785.00)		      +61.8 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £1,458.00
(€1,685.85)		 £2,594.54
(€3,000.00)		      +78.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre £285.74
(€330.40)		 £598.76
(€692.34)		      +109.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre £213.68
(€247.07)		 £396.17
(€458.08)		      +85.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) £2,532.21
(€2,927.94)		 £3,008.09
(€3,478.18)		      +18.8 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 4.79 3.84      -20.0 %
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