Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 10.5% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 30.9% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Dublin are 78.1% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 19.9% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 7.2% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 19.2% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
17.21 £
(20.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.74 €)
77.43 £
(90.00 €)
     +29.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.14 €)
8.60 £
(10.00 €)
     +22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.23 €)
5.59 £
(6.50 €)
     +24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.81 €)
5.59 £
(6.50 €)
     +11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(3.83 €)
3.41 £
(3.96 €)
     +3.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(2.05 €)
2.11 £
(2.46 €)
     +19.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.39 €)
1.65 £
(1.92 €)
     +37.7 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 £
(5.48 €)
4.15 £
(4.82 €)
     -12.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.30 €)
1.29 £
(1.50 €)
     +15.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £
(0.87 €)
0.67 £
(0.77 €)
     -10.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 £
(3.39 €)
3.31 £
(3.84 €)
     +13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.92 €)
2.91 £
(3.38 €)
     -13.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.54 €)
3.68 £
(4.28 €)
     +20.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(5.71 €)
4.28 £
(4.97 €)
     -13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.19 €)
1.02 £
(1.19 €)
     -0.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.54 €)
0.81 £
(0.95 €)
     +75.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.10 €)
1.07 £
(1.24 €)
     +12.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
1.36 £
(1.58 €)
     -12.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.51 €)
0.72 £
(0.83 €)
     +63.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.57 £
(0.67 €)
     +26.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(0.89 €)
1.06 £
(1.23 €)
     +37.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(0.96 €)
1.38 £
(1.61 €)
     +68.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
10.32 £
(12.00 €)
     +29.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 £
(2.00 €)
3.36 £
(3.90 €)
     +95.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.32 €)
3.58 £
(4.16 €)
     +79.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.27 €)
13.76 £
(16.00 €)
     -1.7 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(2.91 €)
1.72 £
(2.00 €)
     -31.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(71.84 €)
103.23 £
(120.00 €)
     +67.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.65 €)
3.87 £
(4.50 €)
     -3.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(2.81 €)
2.77 £
(3.22 €)
     +14.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.25 €)
30.11 £
(35.00 €)
     +50.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.66 €)
5.72 £
(6.65 €)
     -0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,878.52 €)
31,551.07 £
(36,675.00 €)
     +11.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,625.00 £
(30,948.93 €)
28,368.38 £
(32,975.43 €)
     +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(315.42 €)
235.22 £
(273.42 €)
     -13.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(15.04 €)
19.56 £
(22.73 €)
     +51.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(37.05 €)
45.46 £
(52.85 €)
     +42.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(41.35 €)
40.31 £
(46.85 €)
     +13.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(16.27 €)
18.29 £
(21.26 €)
     +30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.94 €)
11.18 £
(13.00 €)
     -6.8 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,050.31 €)
1,100.78 £
(1,279.55 €)
     +21.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,333.41 €)
8,430.16 £
(9,799.23 €)
     -13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(88.34 €)
75.25 £
(87.47 €)
     -1.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(40.30 €)
32.99 £
(38.35 €)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(94.24 €)
77.76 £
(90.38 €)
     -4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(83.31 €)
79.54 £
(92.46 €)
     +11.0 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(1,260.04 €)
1,767.14 £
(2,054.13 €)
     +63.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(881.10 €)
1,536.39 £
(1,785.90 €)
     +102.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(2,116.15 €)
2,933.76 £
(3,410.20 €)
     +61.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,404.37 €)
2,434.94 £
(2,830.37 €)
     +101.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(317.76 €)
576.96 £
(670.66 €)
     +111.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(264.57 €)
411.78 £
(478.66 €)
     +80.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(3,080.61 €)
2,803.93 £
(3,259.29 €)
     +5.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 4.57      -17.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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