Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Cambridge Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 1.1% cheaper than Cambridge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Cambridge. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Cambridge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Cambridge, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Cambridge vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Cambridge vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Cambridge vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,837.50
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,866.67
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.48
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Cambridge vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,793.33
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,500.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Cambridge vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Cambridge vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.67
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Cambridge vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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