Cost of living comparison

compared to

Frederick vs. Drogheda Cost of Living Summary

Frederick is 2.6% cheaper than Drogheda.

Restaurants
pay 6.6% less in Frederick
Groceries
pay 37.6% more in Frederick
Transportation
pay 36.3% less in Frederick
Housing
pay 15.2% less in Frederick
Childcare
pay 5.1 times more in Frederick
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.7% less in Frederick
Clothing
pay 29.7% less in Frederick

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

Frederick vs. Drogheda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Frederick instead of Drogheda, you would:

pay 6.6% less for restaurants

 
Drogheda
Frederick
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.48
€16.50
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.48
€10.25
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.90
€2.59
$3.04
 

Improve prices ·

pay 37.6% more for groceries

 
Drogheda
Frederick
Bread
1 loaf
$2.31
€2.06
$4.45
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.04
€4.50
$6.46
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.35
€5.67
$3.81
 

Improve prices ·

pay 36.3% less for transportation

 
Drogheda
Frederick
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.86
€7.02
$3.71
 
Monthly public transit pass $212.75
€189.96
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,000.39
€34,823.33
$32,500.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 15.2% less for housing

 
Drogheda
Frederick
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.79
€39.99
$62.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,828.90
€1,633.02
$1,762.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,586.29
€1,416.40
$1,425.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 5.1 times more for childcare

 
Drogheda
Frederick
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,078.55
€963.04
$1,597.92
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,015.52
€1,799.66
$36,066.67
 

Improve prices ·

pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Drogheda
Frederick
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.72
€6.00
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.14
€3.70
$4.56
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$20.16
€18.00
$10.55
 

Improve prices ·

pay 29.7% less for clothing

 
Drogheda
Frederick
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$94.91
€84.74
$37.57
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.76
€38.18
$36.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.90
€96.34
$95.33
 

Improve prices ·

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Ireland vs. United States. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Ireland and United States.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Frederick or Drogheda. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.