Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Canterbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Canterbury

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 16.1% more expensive than Canterbury without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dublin is 6.6% cheaper than Canterbury without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.6 €20.38
$27.31 £20.1
-13.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.8
$80.5 £59.2
30.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 €10.92
$10.33 £7.6
22.36%
Cappuccino
$4.8 €4.14
$4.45 £3.28
7.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.81 £1.33
35.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.71 £1.26
29.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$6.91 £5.08
14.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 €5.94
$5.93 £4.36
16.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.38 £1.01
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.36 £1
58.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.92 £1.41
4.17%
Eggs
$4.83 €4.17
$3.64 £2.68
32.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$10.2 £7.5
11.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.64 €10.05
$8.11 £5.97
43.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.09
$12.91 £9.5
8.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.64 £1.94
25.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.51 £1.11
41.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.77 £2.04
6.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 €4.79
$2.75 £2.02
101.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.44 £1.06
51.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.43 £1.05
22.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.73 £0.54
87.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 £1.13
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.69 €17.86
$19.99 £14.71
3.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 €12.1
$16.1 £11.85
-12.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$2.32 £1.71
59.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.61 £3.4
-17.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.33 £2.45
-31.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.7 €82.6
$225 £166
-57.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.29 £3.89
0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.51 £1.11
41.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.66 €34.24
$15.09 £11.11
162.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.86 £1.37
8.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K €36.4K
$38.4K £28.2K
9.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$41.9K £30.8K
-4.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$225 £165
26.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.52 €21.17
$18.94 £13.94
29.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 €48.67
$43.26 £31.84
30.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$45.16 £33.23
31.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.93 €18.93
$36.77 £27.06
-40.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 €13.07
$13.72 £10.1
10.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,356 €1,171
$1,111 £818
21.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,724 €8,396
$16.1K £11.9K
-39.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$82.3 £60.5
28.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 €43.35
$48.47 £35.67
3.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$110 £81.2
6.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$100 £73.9
25.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 €2,061
$1,336 £983
78.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,716
$1,197 £881
65.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,067 €3,512
$2,231 £1,642
82.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,378 €2,917
$1,905 £1,402
77.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,000 €6,907
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,315 €5,453
$4,950 £3,643
27.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dublin
Canterbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,286 €3,700
$3,046 £2,242
40.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
5.53
-26.94%

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Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

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