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Ann Arbor vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Ann Arbor is 4.5% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Ann Arbor
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Ann Arbor
Transportation: pay 40.1% less in Ann Arbor
Housing: pay 19.6% less in Ann Arbor
Childcare: pay 79.3% more in Ann Arbor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Ann Arbor
Clothing: pay 28.5% less in Ann Arbor

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

Ann Arbor vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ann Arbor instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Ann Arbor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.69 €22.07	$16.00	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.14 €11.28	$12.00	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.37	$2.66	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €1.98	$2.00	-13.2%
Average			-15.8%

Dublin vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Dublin	Ann Arbor
Bread 1 loaf	$2.18 €1.87	$3.30	+51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.52	$6.67	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.77 €5.81	$3.04	-55.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 €3.81	$3.40	-23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €4.65	$4.35	-19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.19	$2.46	+78.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$0.76	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$1.58	+30.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 €2.19	$2.32	-8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.80	$0.97	+5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.64	$1.37	+83.8%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 40.1% less for transportation

	Dublin	Ann Arbor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.79 €6.69	$3.37	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.95 €95.29	$45.00	-59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,559.40 €36,550.48	$31,965.00	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.15 €16.45	$15.43	-19.5%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 19.6% less for housing

	Dublin	Ann Arbor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.79 €48.77	$70.62	+24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,406.85 €2,067.03	$1,829.17	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,011.21 €1,727.25	$1,344.44	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$203.82 €175.04	$110.66	-45.7%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 79.3% more for childcare

	Dublin	Ann Arbor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,324.27 €1,137.30	$1,933.33	+46.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,401.84 €8,074.41	$20,000.00	+112.7%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Ann Arbor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.02	$6.50	-20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 €4.10	$4.84	+1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.02 €18.05	$10.00	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.52 €47.68	$56.67	+2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.18 €13.04	$12.00	-21.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

	Dublin	Ann Arbor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 €93.32	$51.00	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.22 €43.13	$37.00	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.78 €98.57	$91.67	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.90 €101.26	$101.00	-14.3%
Average			-28.5%

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