Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Limerick Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Limerick

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 19.4% more expensive than Limerick without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 18.1% more expensive than Limerick without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.6 €20.38
$20.6 €17.78
14.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.8
$90.9 €78.5
15.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 €10.92
$10.32 €8.91
22.48%
Cappuccino
$4.8 €4.14
$4.29 €3.71
11.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.19 €1.89
12.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.64 €1.41
34.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$6.99 €6.03
13.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 €5.94
$6.87 €5.93
0.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.72 €1.48
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.06 €1.78
4.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.48 €1.28
35.14%
Eggs
$4.83 €4.17
$4.65 €4.02
3.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$7.41 €6.39
53.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.64 €10.05
$13.3 €11.48
-12.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.09
$12.67 €10.94
10.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.72 €3.21
-11.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.66 €2.3
-19.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.49 €3.02
-15.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 €4.79
$4.29 €3.7
29.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.24 €1.93
-2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.51 €1.3
15.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.19 €1.03
15.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.34 €2.02
-10.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.69 €17.86
$18.65 €16.1
10.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 €12.1
$14.4 €12.44
-2.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$2.89 €2.5
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.25 €2.8
17.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.51 €2.17
-9.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.7 €82.6
$53.6 €46.28
78.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.87 €5.07
-9.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.19 €1.03
79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.66 €34.24
$70.2 €60.6
-43.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.97 €1.7
2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K €36.4K
$42.2K €36.4K
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$40K €34.5K
-0.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$188 €163
50.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.52 €21.17
$22.33 €19.28
9.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 €48.67
$49.55 €42.78
13.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$51.9 €44.8
14.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.93 €18.93
$7.82 €6.76
180.43%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 €13.07
$11.45 €9.88
32.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,356 €1,171
$979 €845
38.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,724 €8,396
$2,274 €1,963
327.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$78.2 €67.5
35.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 €43.35
$37.49 €32.37
33.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$100 €86.5
16.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$74.1 €64
70.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 €2,061
$2,080 €1,796
14.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,716
$1,672 €1,444
18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,067 €3,512
$2,601 €2,246
56.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,378 €2,917
$2,191 €1,892
54.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,000 €6,907
$3,364 €2,904
137.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,315 €5,453
$3,100 €2,677
103.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dublin
Limerick
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,286 €3,700
$3,264 €2,818
31.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
4.53
-10.82%

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Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Limerick: October 28, 2025

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