Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Bolton Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 16.6% more expensive than Bolton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 30.6% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Bolton.
Dublin vs. Bolton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Bolton, you would:
pay 43.2% more for restaurants
|
Bolton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
£11.98
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
Bolton vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Bolton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
£1.26
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
£3.15
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.55
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
£2.66
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
£3.21
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.64
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
£1.36
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Bolton vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Bolton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.38
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.93
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.37
£18.97
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
Bolton vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
Bolton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.30
£33.13
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,268.66
£948.74
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,085.04
£811.43
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.30
£160.26
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
Bolton vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 30.6% less for childcare
|
Bolton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.26
£1,445.75
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,354.33
£9,986.78
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
Bolton vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
£5.24
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
£3.58
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.03
£14.23
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.90
£58.26
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£9.99
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Bolton vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Bolton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.31
£70.53
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.25
£68.24
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
£85.60
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
Bolton vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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