Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Annapolis Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 17.0% more expensive than Annapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 77.1% more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Dublin are more expensive than in Annapolis. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Annapolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Annapolis, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Annapolis
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
Annapolis vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Annapolis
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.45
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.39
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Annapolis vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 46.1% more for transportation
|
Annapolis
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.67
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
Annapolis vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Annapolis
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,537.50
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,900.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.75
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
Annapolis vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Annapolis
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,666.67
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,500.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
Annapolis vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Annapolis
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.00
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Annapolis vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.1% more for clothing
|
Annapolis
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
Annapolis vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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