Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Belleville Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 39.7% more expensive than Belleville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.3% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Belleville. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Belleville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Belleville, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Belleville
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.75
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Belleville vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Belleville
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Belleville vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Belleville
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.00
|
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,383.69
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.38
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Belleville vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 51.1% more for housing
|
Belleville
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.50
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,282.50
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.31
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Belleville vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Belleville
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$975.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Belleville vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 82.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belleville
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Belleville vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Belleville
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.20
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.67
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.12
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.17
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Belleville vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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