Cost of living comparison

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Dothan vs. Cork Cost of Living Summary

Dothan is 25.3% cheaper than Cork.

Restaurants
pay 27.9% less in Dothan
Groceries
pay 13.1% more in Dothan
Transportation
pay 37.8% less in Dothan
Housing
pay 49.2% less in Dothan
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Dothan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.0% less in Dothan
Clothing
pay 16.4% less in Dothan

The cost of childcare and groceries in Dothan are more expensive than in Cork. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dothan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dothan.

Dothan vs. Cork Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dothan instead of Cork, you would:

pay 27.9% less for restaurants

 
Cork
Dothan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $22.38
€19.99
$15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.85
€11.47
$9.81
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.90
€2.59
$2.08
 

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pay 13.1% more for groceries

 
Cork
Dothan
Bread
1 loaf
$2.31
€2.06
$3.48
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.99
€6.24
$6.91
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.35
€5.67
$3.36
 

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

 
Cork
Dothan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.02
€7.16
$3.15
 
Monthly public transit pass $76.14
€67.99
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,000.39
€34,823.33
$36,812.00
 

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pay 49.2% less for housing

 
Cork
Dothan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.73
€49.76
$40.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,161.09
€1,929.63
$919.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,811.36
€1,617.36
$874.50
 

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Cork
Dothan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,078.55
€963.04
$1,850.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,374.73
€4,799.08
$22,530.88
 

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cork
Dothan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.28
€6.50
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.38
€3.91
$4.86
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$20.16
€18.00
$8.47
 

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

 
Cork
Dothan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$94.91
€84.74
$53.27
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.76
€38.18
$44.80
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.90
€96.34
$98.12
 

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