Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 7.0% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$38.97
|
$21.66
€19.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.61
|
$10.83
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.16
|
$2.66
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.38
|
$2.08
€1.89
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.81
|
$1.80
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.12
|
$3.97
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.73
|
$5.30
€4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.67
|
$4.14
€3.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.86
|
$4.61
€4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.33
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.89
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.29
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.89
|
$1.74
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.75
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.55
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 27.9% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.58
|
$7.20
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$166.88
|
$129.96
€118.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,276.18
|
$39,718.55
€36,166.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.11
|
$22.04
€20.07
|
|
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$101.66
|
$56.72
€51.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,634.50
|
$2,216.44
€2,018.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,074.79
|
$1,934.10
€1,761.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$280.07
|
$227.14
€206.83
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,659.91
|
$1,385.73
€1,261.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,440.17
|
$10,612.44
€9,663.49
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.72
|
$7.04
€6.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.49
|
$4.29
€3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$38.97
|
$17.33
€15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$98.25
|
$50.46
€45.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$21.92
|
$14.08
€12.82
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$135.92
|
$93.14
€84.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$122.60
|
$40.93
€37.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$189.64
|
$97.04
€88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$253.29
|
$100.46
€91.48
|
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