Dublin vs Warsaw Cost of Living

Dublin (Ireland) · Overall index 73.8Warsaw (Poland) · Overall index 43.7

Summary

  • Overall, Warsaw is 41% cheaper than Dublin.
  • Rent in Warsaw is 57% cheaper than in Dublin.
  • Transport in Warsaw is 44% cheaper than in Dublin.
ItemDublinWarsawDiff
Rent-57%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,540$1,086-57%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,827$802-56%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$5,024$1,986-60%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,023$1,407-53%
Groceries-34%
Milk (1L)$1.04$0.68-35%
White bread (500g)$3.59$2.17-40%
Rice (1kg)$4.6$3.15-32%
Eggs (12)$4.74$3.02-36%
Local cheese (1kg)$10.9$8.81-19%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11.5$6.92-40%
Beef round (1kg)$16.3$10.2-37%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$2.83-43%
Bananas (1kg)$1.91$1.31-31%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$2.72-32%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.74$2.92-38%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.38$1.86-22%
Onions (1kg)$2.5$1.66-34%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.24$1.37-39%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.34$1.5-36%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.4$9.67-33%
Transport-44%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.08$1.22-41%
Public transport, monthly pass$104$54.2-48%
Taxi, base fare$3.74$1.92-49%
Taxi, per km$1.74$1.01-42%
Gasoline (1L)$0.85$0.52-39%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$25,219$13,802-45%
Dining out-38%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$19.7$11.3-43%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$98.2$63.9-35%
Fast food combo meal$9.16$5.9-36%
Cappuccino$4.14$2.68-35%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.39$1.19-50%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.63$3.69-34%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$6.78$3.74-45%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.64$1.19-27%
Telecom-26%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.4$38-26%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$54.1$38.9-28%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.29$0.23-21%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.1$8.68-28%
Utilities & household-34%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$144$89-38%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.19$0.14-26%
Tap water (1m³)$4.43$2.75-38%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.4$0.91-35%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.3$12.9-33%
Fitness club (monthly)$71.5$51.7-28%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$12.4$8.34-33%
Men's haircut$26.9$18.8-30%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.2$16-34%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$2,031$1,219-40%

3,141 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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