Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dublin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dublin is 0.9% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 14.0% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Dublin are 43.7% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 4.0% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Dublin are 7.1% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 11.4% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.00 £ (18.95 €) |
16.88 £ (20.00 €) |
+5.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75.00 £ (88.85 €) |
75.97 £ (90.00 €) |
+1.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.48 €) |
8.44 £ (10.00 €) |
+5.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.20 £ (6.16 €) |
5.61 £ (6.65 €) |
+8.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 £ (5.51 €) |
5.49 £ (6.50 €) |
+18.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.48 £ (4.12 €) |
3.39 £ (4.02 €) |
-2.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (2.06 €) |
1.99 £ (2.35 €) |
+14.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.25 £ (1.48 €) |
1.54 £ (1.82 €) |
+22.8 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.55 £ (5.39 €) |
4.24 £ (5.03 €) |
-6.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.31 £ (1.55 €) |
1.27 £ (1.50 €) |
-3.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.64 £ (0.76 €) |
0.65 £ (0.77 €) |
+2.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.07 £ (3.63 €) |
3.22 £ (3.82 €) |
+5.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.97 £ (4.70 €) |
3.02 £ (3.58 €) |
-23.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.28 £ (3.88 €) |
3.67 £ (4.35 €) |
+12.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.69 £ (7.93 €) |
4.37 £ (5.18 €) |
-34.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.06 £ (1.26 €) |
1.03 £ (1.22 €) |
-3.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (0.54 €) |
0.73 £ (0.87 €) |
+61.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (1.51 €) |
1.04 £ (1.23 €) |
-18.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.87 £ (2.22 €) |
1.47 £ (1.74 €) |
-21.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (0.65 €) |
0.69 £ (0.82 €) |
+25.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (0.58 €) |
0.57 £ (0.68 €) |
+16.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (0.95 €) |
0.98 £ (1.16 €) |
+22.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.14 £ (1.35 €) |
1.39 £ (1.65 €) |
+22.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.48 €) |
10.13 £ (12.00 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 £ (2.05 €) |
2.47 £ (2.93 €) |
+42.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.40 £ (2.84 €) |
3.37 £ (3.99 €) |
+40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.77 €) |
13.93 £ (16.50 €) |
-7.1 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.37 €) |
1.69 £ (2.00 €) |
-15.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.50 £ (74.04 €) |
98.48 £ (116.67 €) |
+57.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 £ (5.03 €) |
3.80 £ (4.50 €) |
-10.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 £ (2.86 €) |
2.72 £ (3.22 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.54 €) |
25.32 £ (30.00 €) |
-15.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.62 £ (6.66 €) |
5.66 £ (6.71 €) |
+0.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,508.13 €) |
30,958.23 £ (36,675.00 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,400.00 £ (27,721.06 €) |
28,380.91 £ (33,621.75 €) |
+21.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
258.73 £ (306.51 €) |
225.24 £ (266.83 €) |
-12.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.40 £ (14.70 €) |
18.51 £ (21.92 €) |
+49.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
33.00 £ (39.09 €) |
43.95 £ (52.07 €) |
+33.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
43.23 £ (51.21 €) |
41.11 £ (48.70 €) |
-4.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.00 £ (21.32 €) |
18.32 £ (21.71 €) |
+1.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (14.22 €) |
10.55 £ (12.50 €) |
-12.1 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,290.56 £ (1,528.87 €) |
1,058.53 £ (1,254.00 €) |
-18.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,320.00 £ (15,779.68 €) |
7,421.25 £ (8,791.67 €) |
-44.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.08 £ (104.35 €) |
73.70 £ (87.31 €) |
-16.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.11 £ (46.33 €) |
32.58 £ (38.59 €) |
-16.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
83.25 £ (98.62 €) |
76.08 £ (90.13 €) |
-8.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.00 £ (114.91 €) |
88.21 £ (104.50 €) |
-9.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,262.50 £ (1,495.63 €) |
1,710.93 £ (2,026.88 €) |
+35.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
891.18 £ (1,055.74 €) |
1,482.49 £ (1,756.25 €) |
+66.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,235.71 £ (2,648.56 €) |
2,978.95 £ (3,529.05 €) |
+33.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.37 £ (1,892.34 €) |
2,428.45 £ (2,876.89 €) |
+52.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
462.56 £ (547.98 €) |
532.27 £ (630.56 €) |
+15.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
323.83 £ (383.63 €) |
410.86 £ (486.73 €) |
+26.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,737.15 £ (3,242.60 €) |
2,764.27 £ (3,274.72 €) |
+1.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.98 | 4.49 | -24.9 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Naas | 19.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drogheda | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Navan | 31.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wicklow | 35.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 51.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |