Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delray Beach vs. Athlone Cost of Living Summary
Delray Beach is 24.9% more expensive than Athlone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Delray Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% more in Delray Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Delray Beach
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% more in Delray Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Delray Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% more in Delray Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Delray Beach
Delray Beach vs. Athlone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delray Beach instead of Athlone, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Athlone
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.38
€19.99
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.47
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.59
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.69
|
$2.00
|
|
Athlone vs. Delray Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Athlone
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.16
|
$4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
€4.90
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
€4.85
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.45
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.64
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.97
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.15
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.52
|
|
Athlone vs. Delray Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Athlone
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.62
€6.81
|
$3.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€34,823.33
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.24
€15.40
|
$19.35
|
|
Athlone vs. Delray Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 33.7% more for housing
|
Athlone
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.52
€43.33
|
$73.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.65
€1,337.24
|
$2,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.68
€1,224.77
|
$2,115.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.99
€164.28
|
$133.91
|
|
Athlone vs. Delray Beach - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Athlone
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,007.76
€899.83
|
$1,488.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,374.73
€4,799.08
|
$36,000.00
|
|
Athlone vs. Delray Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athlone
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
€3.91
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.92
€16.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.85
€51.66
|
$51.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.00
|
$20.00
|
|
Athlone vs. Delray Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Athlone
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.91
€84.74
|
$51.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€36.66
|
$57.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.38
€76.24
|
$106.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.52
€68.32
|
$125.00
|
|
Athlone vs. Delray Beach - Cost of clothing
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