Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Berkeley Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 6.4% cheaper than Berkeley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Berkeley. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Berkeley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Berkeley, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Berkeley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.00
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Berkeley vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Berkeley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.00
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Berkeley vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Berkeley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.50
|
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Berkeley vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Berkeley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.13
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,160.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.63
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Berkeley vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Berkeley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,158.33
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,800.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Berkeley vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berkeley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.50
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Berkeley vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Berkeley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.67
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Berkeley vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in United States vs. Ireland.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within United States and Ireland.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dublin or Berkeley. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.