An updated cost of living index released by website Expatistan has revealed how Dublin, Belfast and Cork compared to Europe’s other most expensive cities.
The index is designed in such a way that each city is given a score compared to a central reference point (which happens to be Prague) – so if a city’s score is 110, then that city is 10% more expensive than Prague.
Switzerland’s Zurich tops the list of Europe’s most expensive cities with a whopping score of 284, but Ireland’s cities are by no means cheap.
Dublin is ranked 14 overall, between Brighton and Stockholm, with a score of 208. Cork was slightly further down the list at 28 with a score of 168 – tied with Munich in Germany. Belfast also features at number 33, with a score of 163, one spot ahead of Brussels.
The top 10 included five Swiss cities:
1. Zurich
2. London
3. Geneva
4. Basel
5. Lausanne
6. Bern
7. Oslo
8. Copenhagen
9. Reykjavik
10. Amsterdam
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