Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Wicklow Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Wicklow

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 6.4% more expensive than Wicklow without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 24.9% more expensive than Wicklow without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.6 €20.38

$17.5 €15.11

34.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$105 €90.8

$94.8 €81.8

10.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.64 €10.92

$10.39 €8.97

21.66%

Cappuccino

$4.8 €4.14

$4.33 €3.74

10.85%

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

$2.46 €2.12

$2.36 €2.04

4.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 €1.91

$1.56 €1.35

41.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.91 €6.83

$6.88 €5.94

14.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.89 €5.94

$5.86 €5.06

17.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.23 €1.06

39.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 €1.86

$2 €1.73

7.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2 €1.73

$2.12 €1.83

-5.66%

Eggs

$4.83 €4.17

$4 €3.45

20.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.36 €9.81

$12.7 €10.96

-10.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 €10.05

$10.62 €9.17

9.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.01 €12.09

$9.61 €8.3

45.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$3.03 €2.61

9.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2 €1.73

6.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 €2.55

$2.72 €2.35

8.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.55 €4.79

$3.53 €3.05

57.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.39 €1.2

56.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.43 €1.23

22.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.43 €1.23

-4.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.66 €1.43

25.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.69 €17.86

$19.16 €16.55

7.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.01 €12.1

$12.61 €10.89

11.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.7 €3.19

$2.29 €1.98

61.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

$3.43 €2.96

11.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$3.99 €3.45

-43.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.7 €82.6

$119 €103

-19.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.34 €4.61

$2.5 €2.16

113.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.85

$2.65 €2.29

-19.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.66 €34.24

$32.92 €28.42

20.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.75

$2.07 €1.78

-2.42%

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

$42.2K €36.4K

$34.1K €29.5K

23.70%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$38.8K €33.5K

2.69%

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

$284 €245

0.16%

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

$24.52 €21.17

$21.73 €18.76

12.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 €48.67

$49.3 €42.57

14.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 €51.1

$60.9 €52.5

-2.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.93 €18.93

Cinema Ticket

$15.14 €13.07

$13.74 €11.86

10.19%

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

$1,356 €1,171

$1,045 €902

29.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,724 €8,396

$8,006 €6,913

21.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 €91.3

$91.8 €79.3

15.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 €43.35

$39.41 €34.03

27.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 €101

$90.8 €78.4

29.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 €109

$108 €93.1

17.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,388 €2,061

$1,767 €1,526

35.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,987 €1,716

$1,409 €1,216

41.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,067 €3,512

$3,081 €2,660

32.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,378 €2,917

$2,459 €2,123

37.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,000 €6,907

$5,303 €4,578

50.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,315 €5,453

$4,147 €3,581

52.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,286 €3,700

$5,508 €4,756

-22.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

3.77

7.16%

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

Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wicklow: October 28, 2025

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