Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Canterbury Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 15.6% more expensive than Canterbury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Dublin
The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Canterbury. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Canterbury Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Canterbury, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Canterbury
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.36
£14.52
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
£1.45
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
£1.47
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Canterbury vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.4% more for groceries
|
Canterbury
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
£3.39
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
£4.52
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
£2.59
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
£2.44
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.42
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Canterbury vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Canterbury
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
£5.33
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$222.57
£166.85
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.44
£19.82
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Canterbury vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Canterbury
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.76
£42.55
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.63
£884.28
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$291.78
£218.72
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Canterbury vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
Canterbury
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,102.18
£826.22
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,025.19
£12,012.88
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Canterbury vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canterbury
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.48
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.57
£16.17
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.64
£36.46
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Canterbury vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Canterbury
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.71
£23.02
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.46
£58.81
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.83
£78.58
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Canterbury vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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