Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Dublin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Dublin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cavan is 2.6% cheaper than Dublin without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cavan is 4.1% more expensive than Dublin without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$23.6 €20.38
-25.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 €78.8
$105 €90.8
-13.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.07 €14.74
$12.64 €10.92
35.05%
Cappuccino
$3 €2.59
$4.8 €4.14
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.46 €2.12
43.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.21 €1.91
-7.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 €5.38
$7.91 €6.83
-21.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$6.89 €5.94
1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.72 €1.48
-21.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.15 €1.86
10.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$2 €1.73
0.50%
Eggs
$5.68 €4.9
$4.83 €4.17
17.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.11
$11.36 €9.81
-27.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.1 €13.9
$11.64 €10.05
38.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 €10.6
$14.01 €12.09
-12.35%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 €4.95
$3.31 €2.86
73.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.13 €1.84
38.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 €6.13
$2.95 €2.55
140.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$5.55 €4.79
-8.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.18 €1.88
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.75 €1.51
-34.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.37 €1.18
-6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.09 €1.81
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.53 €16
$20.69 €17.86
-10.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 €11.85
$14.01 €12.1
-2.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.7 €3.19
25.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.82 €3.3
52.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.15
$2.27 €1.96
10.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$321 €277
$95.7 €82.6
234.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 €5.08
$5.34 €4.61
10.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.14 €1.85
-9.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$39.66 €34.24
-71.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.02 €1.75
-4.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$42.2K €36.4K
-9.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$284 €245
-26.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 €20.22
$24.52 €21.17
-4.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 €28.09
$56.4 €48.67
-42.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 €76.7
$59.2 €51.1
50.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.51 €29.79
$21.93 €18.93
57.36%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 €19.97
$15.14 €13.07
52.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 €903
$1,356 €1,171
-22.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 €6,711
$9,724 €8,396
-20.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$106 €91.3
-12.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 €24.74
$50.2 €43.35
-42.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 €67.1
$117 €101
-33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.16 €29.49
$126 €109
-72.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,052
$2,388 €2,061
-48.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 €811
$1,987 €1,716
-52.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,202 €1,902
$4,067 €3,512
-45.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 €1,477
$3,378 €2,917
-49.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$8,000 €6,907
-60.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 €3,273
$6,315 €5,453
-39.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Dublin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 €2,629
$4,286 €3,700
-28.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.04
11.39%

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Last update for Cavan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

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