Cost of Living Comparison Between Limerick and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 19.6% higher than in Limerick (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 27.8% higher than in Limerick
Rent Prices in Dublin are 41.8% higher than in Limerick
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 17.7% higher than in Limerick
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 9.3% higher than in Limerick
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 3.2% lower than in Limerick
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Restaurants
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.99 € 20.00 €      +17.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 90.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.80 € 6.50 €      +12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 € 6.50 €      +23.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 € 4.01 €      +11.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 2.34 €      +23.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 € 1.84 €      +15.3 %
Markets
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 € 4.86 €      +13.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.48 €      +28.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.75 €      +11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 € 3.72 €      0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.87 € 3.36 €      +17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.33 € 4.33 €      0.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.01 € 5.01 €      0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.14 €      +14.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.86 €      0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.22 €      +14.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.59 €      +44.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.81 €      0.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.65 €      +13.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 € 1.14 €      +22.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 € 1.59 €      +22.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.42 € 2.89 €      +19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 4.07 €      +45.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 € 16.35 €      +5.5 %
Transportation
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 116.67 €      +191.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.83 € 3.22 €      +75.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 32.50 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.69 € 6.69 €      0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 36,675.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 € 33,443.95 €      0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.86 € 272.34 €      +67.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.70 € 21.96 €      +11.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.25 € 51.70 €      +0.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.08 € 46.76 €      -0.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 € 21.18 €     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 12.50 €      +13.6 %
Childcare
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 826.80 € 1,252.08 €      +51.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,000.00 € 9,375.00 €      +368.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.00 € 86.47 €      +72.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 € 37.38 €      +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.25 € 88.33 €      +8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.33 € 97.85 €      +43.2 %
Rent Per Month
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,583.33 € 2,012.29 €      +27.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,375.00 € 1,750.00 €      +27.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,280.00 € 3,431.61 €      +50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,840.00 € 2,841.79 €      +54.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.93 € 646.27 €      +132.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 240.04 € 499.47 €      +108.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Limerick Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,619.73 € 3,241.44 €      +23.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 4.54      +11.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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