Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Waterford Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Waterford

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 4.3% more expensive than Waterford without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 5.4% more expensive than Waterford without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.6 €20.38

$23.05 €19.91

2.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$105 €90.8

$93.4 €80.6

12.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.64 €10.92

$12.48 €10.77

1.28%

Cappuccino

$4.8 €4.14

$4.01 €3.47

19.70%

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

$2.46 €2.12

$2.37 €2.05

3.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.23 €1.92

-0.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.91 €6.83

$7.1 €6.13

11.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.89 €5.94

$5.69 €4.91

21.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.3 €1.12

32.31%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.9 €2.5

-25.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2 €1.73

$2.47 €2.13

-19.03%

Eggs

$4.83 €4.17

$4.22 €3.65

14.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.36 €9.81

$11.88 €10.26

-4.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 €10.05

$10.31 €8.9

12.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.01 €12.09

$14.12 €12.19

-0.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$3.09 €2.67

7.12%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.59 €2.24

-17.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 €2.55

$3.36 €2.9

-12.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.55 €4.79

$3.63 €3.13

52.89%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$2.32 €2.01

-6.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.45 €1.25

20.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.32 €1.14

3.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.98 €1.71

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.69 €17.86

$18.18 €15.69

13.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.01 €12.1

$21.02 €18.15

-33.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.7 €3.19

$3.01 €2.6

22.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

$3.21 €2.77

19.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.55 €2.2

-10.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.7 €82.6

$66 €57

45.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.34 €4.61

$6.1 €5.27

-12.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.17 €1.01

82.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.66 €34.24

$34.93 €30.16

13.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.75

$1.96 €1.69

3.06%

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

$42.2K €36.4K

$37.2K €32.1K

13.52%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$40.7K €35.1K

-1.96%

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

$284 €245

$221 €191

28.62%

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

$24.52 €21.17

$25.93 €22.39

-5.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 €48.67

$61.5 €53.1

-8.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 €51.1

$48.04 €41.48

23.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.93 €18.93

$14.6 €12.6

50.21%

Cinema Ticket

$15.14 €13.07

$13.16 €11.36

15.05%

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

$1,356 €1,171

$1,231 €1,063

10.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,724 €8,396

$7,631 €6,588

27.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 €91.3

$95.6 €82.6

10.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 €43.35

$57.3 €49.46

-12.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 €101

$115 €98.9

2.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 €109

$128 €111

-1.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,388 €2,061

$1,768 €1,526

35.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,987 €1,716

$1,395 €1,205

42.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,067 €3,512

$2,707 €2,337

50.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,378 €2,917

$2,199 €1,899

53.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,000 €6,907

$3,966 €3,424

101.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,315 €5,453

$2,894 €2,499

118.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,286 €3,700

$3,272 €2,825

31.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

4.23

-4.49%

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

Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Waterford: October 28, 2025

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