Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Galway Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Galway

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 17.1% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 16.9% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.6 €20.38

$18.63 €16.08

26.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$105 €90.8

$94.4 €81.5

11.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.64 €10.92

$10.46 €9.03

20.84%

Cappuccino

$4.8 €4.14

$4.33 €3.74

10.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 €2.12

$2.44 €2.11

0.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 €1.91

$1.55 €1.34

42.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.91 €6.83

$6.93 €5.98

14.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.89 €5.94

$6.31 €5.45

9.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.44 €1.24

19.44%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.49 €2.15

-13.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2 €1.73

$2.16 €1.86

-7.41%

Eggs

$4.83 €4.17

$3.93 €3.4

22.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.36 €9.81

$12.5 €10.79

-9.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 €10.05

$10.31 €8.9

12.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.01 €12.09

$11.85 €10.23

18.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$3.01 €2.6

9.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.09 €1.81

1.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 €2.55

$2.7 €2.33

9.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.55 €4.79

$3.37 €2.91

64.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.43 €1.23

52.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.42 €1.23

23.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.38 €1.19

-0.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.66 €1.43

25.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.69 €17.86

$19.28 €16.65

7.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.01 €12.1

$12.94 €11.17

8.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.7 €3.19

$4.97 €4.29

-25.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

$4.85 €4.18

-21.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.21 €1.9

2.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.7 €82.6

$69.8 €60.3

37.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.34 €4.61

$4.93 €4.26

8.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.32 €1.14

62.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.66 €34.24

$44.06 €38.04

-9.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.75

$2.04 €1.76

-0.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.2K €36.4K

$41.7K €36K

1.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.9K €34.4K

$39.8K €34.3K

0.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$284 €245

$277 €239

2.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.52 €21.17

$21.23 €18.33

15.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 €48.67

$55.9 €48.29

0.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 €51.1

$57 €49.24

3.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.93 €18.93

$8.6 €7.42

155.00%

Cinema Ticket

$15.14 €13.07

$13.91 €12.01

8.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,356 €1,171

$1,076 €929

25.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,724 €8,396

$8,230 €7,105

18.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 €91.3

$88.6 €76.5

19.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 €43.35

$40.06 €34.59

25.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 €101

$101 €86.9

16.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 €109

$106 €91.4

19.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,388 €2,061

$2,001 €1,728

19.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,987 €1,716

$1,739 €1,501

14.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,067 €3,512

$3,319 €2,865

22.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,378 €2,917

$2,553 €2,204

32.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,000 €6,907

$4,855 €4,192

64.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,315 €5,453

$4,073 €3,517

55.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,286 €3,700

$2,757 €2,381

55.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

4.8

-15.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Galway: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

Milan

🇮🇹 Italy

Paris

🇫🇷 France

Stockholm

🇸🇪 Sweden

Amsterdam

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Tel Aviv-Yafo

🇮🇱 Israel

Dallas, TX

🇺🇸 United States

Luxembourg

🇱🇺 Luxembourg