Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Corby Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 38.1% more expensive than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Dublin are more expensive than in Corby.
Dublin vs. Corby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Corby, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
£6.30
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Corby vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Corby
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.98
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.40
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.77
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
£0.36
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.59
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Corby vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Corby
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
£5.80
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,631.49
£22,962.13
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
£12.31
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Corby vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% more for housing
|
Corby
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.80
£700.75
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
£800.86
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£192.46
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Corby vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
Corby
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,418.19
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,677.16
£5,005.37
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Corby vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
£4.05
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
£3.20
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.43
£13.81
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.39
£25.78
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
£8.61
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Corby vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Corby
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.08
£37.54
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Corby vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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