Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dublin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dublin are 4.7% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 18.0% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Dublin are 44.3% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 12.0% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Dublin are 6.4% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 9.4% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.45 €) |
17.19 £ (20.00 €) |
+14.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (81.46 €) |
77.34 £ (90.00 €) |
+10.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.90 £ (9.19 €) |
8.59 £ (10.00 €) |
+8.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.82 €) |
5.59 £ (6.50 €) |
+11.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 £ (5.35 €) |
5.59 £ (6.50 €) |
+21.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.40 £ (3.96 €) |
3.40 £ (3.96 €) |
+0.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.67 £ (1.94 €) |
2.11 £ (2.46 €) |
+26.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (1.40 €) |
1.65 £ (1.92 €) |
+37.0 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.52 £ (5.26 €) |
4.20 £ (4.89 €) |
-7.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (1.48 €) |
1.30 £ (1.51 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (0.70 €) |
0.67 £ (0.78 €) |
+11.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.45 €) |
3.29 £ (3.82 €) |
+11.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (4.65 €) |
2.86 £ (3.33 €) |
-28.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (3.86 €) |
3.66 £ (4.26 €) |
+10.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.18 €) |
4.25 £ (4.94 €) |
-39.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.17 €) |
1.05 £ (1.22 €) |
+4.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.55 €) |
0.80 £ (0.93 €) |
+69.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.42 €) |
1.07 £ (1.25 €) |
-12.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.23 €) |
1.38 £ (1.61 €) |
-27.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.68 €) |
0.72 £ (0.84 €) |
+23.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.58 €) |
0.57 £ (0.67 €) |
+14.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (0.92 €) |
1.05 £ (1.22 €) |
+32.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.44 €) |
1.37 £ (1.60 €) |
+10.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.31 €) |
10.31 £ (12.00 €) |
+28.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (1.99 €) |
3.35 £ (3.90 €) |
+96.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.64 €) |
3.53 £ (4.11 €) |
+55.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.29 €) |
13.75 £ (16.00 €) |
-1.8 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.33 €) |
1.72 £ (2.00 €) |
-14.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (72.15 €) |
103.12 £ (120.00 €) |
+66.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.65 €) |
3.74 £ (4.35 €) |
-6.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.63 €) |
2.77 £ (3.22 €) |
+22.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (34.91 €) |
30.08 £ (35.00 €) |
+0.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.64 £ (6.57 €) |
5.71 £ (6.65 €) |
+1.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (32,913.98 €) |
31,517.08 £ (36,675.00 €) |
+11.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (25,600.41 €) |
28,337.82 £ (32,975.43 €) |
+28.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
259.15 £ (301.56 €) |
235.69 £ (274.27 €) |
-9.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.53 £ (13.41 €) |
19.67 £ (22.89 €) |
+70.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (37.51 €) |
45.01 £ (52.37 €) |
+39.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.04 £ (40.77 €) |
40.04 £ (46.59 €) |
+14.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (15.52 €) |
18.27 £ (21.26 €) |
+37.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.64 €) |
11.17 £ (13.00 €) |
+11.7 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,478.62 €) |
1,099.59 £ (1,279.55 €) |
-13.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (13,556.58 €) |
8,421.08 £ (9,799.23 €) |
-27.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.39 £ (101.69 €) |
73.91 £ (86.00 €) |
-15.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.75 £ (43.93 €) |
32.48 £ (37.79 €) |
-14.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.90 £ (94.14 €) |
77.00 £ (89.61 €) |
-4.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (104.60 €) |
79.71 £ (92.76 €) |
-11.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,257.14 £ (1,462.88 €) |
1,758.77 £ (2,046.60 €) |
+39.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
900.00 £ (1,047.29 €) |
1,534.73 £ (1,785.90 €) |
+70.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (2,615.31 €) |
2,930.60 £ (3,410.20 €) |
+30.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (1,858.62 €) |
2,437.58 £ (2,836.50 €) |
+52.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (553.39 €) |
576.34 £ (670.66 €) |
+21.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (381.07 €) |
411.34 £ (478.66 €) |
+25.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,620.11 £ (3,048.90 €) |
2,800.91 £ (3,259.29 €) |
+6.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 4.56 | -25.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |