Cost of living comparison
compared to
Banska Bystrica vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Banska Bystrica is 39.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Banska Bystrica
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Banska Bystrica
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Banska Bystrica
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Banska Bystrica
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Banska Bystrica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Banska Bystrica
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Banska Bystrica
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Banska Bystrica.
Banska Bystrica vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Banska Bystrica instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.94
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.36
|
$2.17
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.97
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
Dublin vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.49
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.78
|
$3.98
€3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$3.95
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$1.93
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Dublin vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of groceries
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.65
|
$6.76
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.74
|
$23.36
€19.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
$25,695.77
€21,940.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.35
|
$16.94
€14.46
|
|
Dublin vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of transportation
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
$16.94
€14.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
$642.39
€548.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
$171.01
€146.02
|
|
Dublin vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of housing
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
$346.50
€295.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
$9,343.92
€7,978.42
|
|
Dublin vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.07
|
$2.70
€2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
$5.55
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.40
|
$52.56
€44.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.96
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Dublin vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
$43.80
€37.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.67
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
Dublin vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of clothing
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