Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Athlone Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 20.1% more expensive than Athlone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Dublin are more expensive than in Athlone.
Dublin vs. Athlone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Athlone, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Athlone
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.44
€17.45
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
€2.13
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.91
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
Athlone vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Athlone
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
€4.89
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.52
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.44
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
€4.63
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
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Athlone vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Athlone
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.65
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.89
|
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,576.05
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
Athlone vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Athlone
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.89
€40.89
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.91
€1,186.79
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,810.38
€1,545.82
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.57
€160.15
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
Athlone vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Athlone
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,354.87
€1,156.87
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,316.25
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
Athlone vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athlone
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.98
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
€3.95
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.73
€17.70
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.35
€51.53
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
Athlone vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Athlone
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.62
€86.77
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.44
€36.24
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.06
€76.04
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.81
€68.15
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
Athlone vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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