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Dublin Salary

  • 21-08-2012 9:19pm
    #1
    CSC
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    Planning on moving to Dublin for a new job. After the recruitment process, the salary wasn't what I was expecting and less than my current one.

    I still want to move to Dublin (for personal life reasons), can anyone advise what they consider the minimum salary for comfortably living in Dublin (paying rent, commuting, social life etc.)


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  • #2
    Stheno
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    Minimum wage?

    You'd come out with about 350 after tax, rent should be no more than 100 a week, food and bills another 75 so you'd have half your wage left?


  • #3
    CSC
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    It's more than the min wage.

    When I add up all I would be spending (accommodation I looked at was more than 400 a month so will need to spend more time to see what is out there) I don't think I'll have much disposable income left from my salary each month.


  • #4
    Bandana boy
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    It all depends on your expectations.
    Where you want to live ?,will you share accommodation. I know people on 35K who get by comfortably and folks on 60K who can not make ends meet. Dublin is that kind of town


  • #5
    Mr. Loverman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    I agree with Bandana Boy.

    I'll use me as an example:

    Before I left Ireland (over a year ago) I lived in Citywest for about 18 months. I rarely went out for lunch or dinner (maybe three times a week) and tried to cook as many of my meals as possible. However it should be noted I ate really well - lots of M&S food, lots of healthy food, and I would treat myself to a few craft beers every week. Social life was reduced to perhaps once every two weeks.

    I would describe my life back then as very comfortable.

    I reckon in total I was spending about EUR 1200 per month. That included rent, my car, food, etc.

    Really it's the boozing in Dublin city which will waste most of your money, so if you can minimise your pub & junk food outings you can live on a lot less than you probably imagine.


  • #6
    strokeslover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭strokeslover


    Mr. Loverman wrote: »

    I rarely went out for lunch or dinner (maybe three times a week) and tried to cook as many of my meals as possible. However it should be noted I ate really well - lots of M&S food, lots of healthy food, and I would treat myself to a few craft beers every week. Social life was reduced to perhaps once every two weeks.

    I would describe my life back then as very comfortable.

    I reckon in total I was spending about EUR 1200 per month. That included rent, my car, food, etc.

    Really it's the boozing in Dublin city which will waste most of your money, so if you can minimise your pub & junk food outings you can live on a lot less than you probably imagine.

    I agree, you can be comfortable if you don't eat out too often by making your own lunch and dinner, also shop in Dunnes, Aldi etc. I used to do one bigger shop per week and saved money by just buying whatever foods are on special offer that week and having a few beers at home before heading out saved me a lot of money also!


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  • #7
    Mr. Loverman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    Also, most supermarkets have a "food going out of date today" section. Normally the stuff is at least half price...


  • #8
    CSC
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    Bandana boy wrote: »
    It all depends on your expectations.
    Where you want to live ?,will you share accommodation. I know people on 35K who get by comfortably and folks on 60K who can not make ends meet. Dublin is that kind of town

    Looking to stay near Blanchardstown. Need to do more research in rent prices there.

    Ideally not share but may not have a choice in the matter.


  • #9
    testicle
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Minimum wage?

    You'd come out with about 350 after tax, rent should be no more than 100 a week, food and bills another 75 so you'd have half your wage left?

    What minimum wage are you on Ted?

    8.65 * 40 = €346 and that's before PAYE, PRSI, USC etc


  • #10
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,295 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    testicle wrote: »
    What minimum wage are you on Ted?

    8.65 * 40 = €346 and that's before PAYE, PRSI, USC etc

    Yeah, but unless you've got tax debts from previous years, all three taxes are virtually zero if you're earning that little. So you end up with more or less 350.

    The problems come from the fact that it's hard to find a minimum wage that actually gives 40 hours/week (lots are only 35 or 37 - and at that wage 3 hours really matter).

    Also, I think you need to factor transport costs into living in Dublin: if you can walk to work, great, but lots can't.


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