Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dublin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dublin is 2.2% higher than in Edinburgh (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 15.0% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Dublin are 44.4% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 8.9% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Dublin are 1.5% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 9.1% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.60 €) |
17.04 £ (20.00 €) |
+13.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75.00 £ (88.01 €) |
80.96 £ (95.00 €) |
+7.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.34 £ (8.61 €) |
9.37 £ (11.00 €) |
+27.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.25 £ (6.16 €) |
5.97 £ (7.00 €) |
+13.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (5.87 €) |
5.11 £ (6.00 €) |
+2.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.89 £ (4.57 €) |
3.45 £ (4.05 €) |
-11.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 £ (2.21 €) |
1.89 £ (2.22 €) |
+0.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (1.72 €) |
1.62 £ (1.90 €) |
+10.7 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.67 £ (5.48 €) |
4.74 £ (5.56 €) |
+1.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (1.33 €) |
1.45 £ (1.71 €) |
+28.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.71 £ (0.83 €) |
0.70 £ (0.82 €) |
-0.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (3.72 €) |
3.46 £ (4.06 €) |
+9.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (4.69 €) |
3.74 £ (4.39 €) |
-6.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.47 £ (4.07 €) |
3.84 £ (4.51 €) |
+10.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.20 £ (7.27 €) |
4.73 £ (5.55 €) |
-23.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.07 £ (1.25 €) |
1.09 £ (1.28 €) |
+1.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.51 £ (0.59 €) |
0.70 £ (0.82 €) |
+38.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (1.61 €) |
0.97 £ (1.14 €) |
-29.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.57 £ (1.84 €) |
1.83 £ (2.14 €) |
+16.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (0.70 €) |
0.73 £ (0.85 €) |
+22.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (0.57 €) |
0.57 £ (0.67 €) |
+17.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.88 £ (1.03 €) |
0.98 £ (1.15 €) |
+11.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (1.16 €) |
1.50 £ (1.76 €) |
+52.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.39 €) |
10.23 £ (12.00 €) |
+27.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 £ (2.21 €) |
2.64 £ (3.10 €) |
+40.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 £ (2.88 €) |
2.86 £ (3.36 €) |
+16.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.60 €) |
15.28 £ (17.93 €) |
+1.8 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.35 €) |
1.70 £ (2.00 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.00 £ (77.45 €) |
71.58 £ (84.00 €) |
+8.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.69 €) |
3.92 £ (4.60 €) |
-2.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.91 £ (4.59 €) |
2.13 £ (2.49 €) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
31.50 £ (36.96 €) |
28.67 £ (33.64 €) |
-9.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.35 £ (6.28 €) |
5.70 £ (6.69 €) |
+6.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,191.02 €) |
31,254.01 £ (36,675.00 €) |
+10.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,874.40 £ (33,882.65 €) |
29,734.13 £ (34,891.50 €) |
+3.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
278.68 £ (327.02 €) |
203.34 £ (238.60 €) |
-27.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.14 £ (15.41 €) |
18.10 £ (21.24 €) |
+37.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.58 £ (38.23 €) |
42.22 £ (49.54 €) |
+29.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
40.68 £ (47.74 €) |
44.50 £ (52.22 €) |
+9.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.00 £ (21.12 €) |
15.92 £ (18.68 €) |
-11.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
11.00 £ (12.91 €) |
10.87 £ (12.75 €) |
-1.2 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,410.00 £ (1,654.56 €) |
990.74 £ (1,162.59 €) |
-29.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,400.00 £ (20,418.02 €) |
7,044.76 £ (8,266.67 €) |
-59.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.49 £ (101.49 €) |
78.12 £ (91.67 €) |
-9.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.29 £ (47.27 €) |
36.41 £ (42.73 €) |
-9.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.42 £ (100.23 €) |
87.67 £ (102.88 €) |
+2.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
91.11 £ (106.91 €) |
93.74 £ (110.00 €) |
+2.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,204.11 £ (1,412.96 €) |
1,756.73 £ (2,061.44 €) |
+45.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
905.77 £ (1,062.87 €) |
1,457.22 £ (1,709.98 €) |
+60.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,276.92 £ (2,671.85 €) |
2,997.27 £ (3,517.15 €) |
+31.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,602.08 £ (1,879.96 €) |
2,435.52 £ (2,857.95 €) |
+52.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
473.80 £ (555.98 €) |
545.86 £ (640.54 €) |
+15.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
339.09 £ (397.91 €) |
424.88 £ (498.58 €) |
+25.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,760.42 £ (3,239.22 €) |
2,886.82 £ (3,387.53 €) |
+4.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 4.01 | -28.1 % |
| Last update: | 23 June 2025 | 24 June 2025 | |
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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 |
Cities near Dublin: | Cost of Living in Maynooth | 15.63 miles |
| 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 |