Dublin vs Gothenburg Cost of Living

Dublin (Ireland) · Overall index 73.8Gothenburg (Sweden) · Overall index 55.5

Summary

  • Overall, Gothenburg is 25% cheaper than Dublin.
  • Rent in Gothenburg is 49% cheaper than in Dublin.
  • Transport in Gothenburg is 25% cheaper than in Dublin.
ItemDublinGothenburgDiff
Rent-49%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,540$1,186-53%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,827$937-49%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$5,024$2,715-46%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,023$1,523-50%
Groceries-19%
Milk (1L)$1.04$0.93-11%
White bread (500g)$3.59$2.85-21%
Rice (1kg)$4.6$3.48-24%
Eggs (12)$4.74$3.46-27%
Local cheese (1kg)$10.9$9.4-14%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11.5$9.23-20%
Beef round (1kg)$16.3$13.6-17%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$4.48-9%
Bananas (1kg)$1.91$1.5-21%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$3.28-18%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.74$4.2-11%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.38$2-16%
Onions (1kg)$2.5$2.24-10%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.24$1.72-23%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.34$1.62-31%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.4$10.6-26%
Transport-25%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.08$1.58-24%
Public transport, monthly pass$104$78.2-25%
Taxi, base fare$3.74$2.8-25%
Taxi, per km$1.74$1.3-25%
Gasoline (1L)$0.85$0.71-16%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$25,219$16,758-34%
Dining out-13%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$19.7$15.4-22%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$98.2$74.7-24%
Fast food combo meal$9.16$8.84-3%
Cappuccino$4.14$3.99-4%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.39$1.92-20%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.63$5.6-1%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$6.78$5.82-14%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.64$1.42-13%
Telecom-8%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.4$42.7-17%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$54.1$56.8+5%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.29$0.23-21%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.1$11.9-2%
Utilities & household-15%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$144$142-1%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.19$0.15-21%
Tap water (1m³)$4.43$3.8-14%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.4$1.14-19%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.3$17.7-8%
Fitness club (monthly)$71.5$59.9-16%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$12.4$11.5-7%
Men's haircut$26.9$24-11%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.2$20.4-16%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$2,031$1,356-33%

3,183 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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