Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Dordrecht Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 9.6% more expensive than Dordrecht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Dordrecht. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Dordrecht Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Dordrecht, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Dordrecht
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€15.96
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.52
€3.01
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
Dordrecht vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Dordrecht
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
€6.16
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.25
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.69
€4.00
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.15
€6.11
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
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Dordrecht vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Dordrecht
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
€7.42
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.44
€79.78
|
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,057.57
€33,349.78
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.76
€22.85
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
Dordrecht vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 33.1% more for housing
|
Dordrecht
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.73
€45.88
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.19
€1,396.22
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.39
€1,047.17
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.55
€150.75
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
Dordrecht vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Dordrecht
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,254.22
€1,924.79
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€5,983.81
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
Dordrecht vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dordrecht
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.98
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.36
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.31
€12.22
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.46
€35.40
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.64
€14.21
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
Dordrecht vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Dordrecht
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€74.80
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.39
€81.45
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.43
€117.35
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
Dordrecht vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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