Cost of living comparison

Ireland

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Australia

Bendigo vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Bendigo is 6.6% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Bendigo
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Bendigo
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Bendigo
Housing: pay 39.7% less in Bendigo
Childcare: pay 88.8% more in Bendigo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% more in Bendigo
Clothing: pay 4.9% less in Bendigo

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

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Bendigo vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bendigo instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Bendigo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.51 €20.89	$17.41 A$25.08	-26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.94	$12.27 A$17.68	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.59	$3.10 A$4.46	+6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$2.49 A$3.59	+13.0%
Average			-3.8%

Dublin vs. Bendigo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Dublin	Bendigo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.18	$2.93 A$4.23	+19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.46	$5.22 A$7.52	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 €5.51	$5.01 A$7.22	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.43	$4.64 A$6.69	-7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €5.14	$4.44 A$6.39	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$1.58 A$2.28	+25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.38 A$2.00	+36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.44 A$2.08	+15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 €2.11	$2.14 A$3.09	-9.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$1.26 A$1.82	+47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$1.14 A$1.64	+67.2%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Dublin	Bendigo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.14	$4.68 A$6.74	-41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.49 €95.49	$57.44 A$82.78	-46.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,645.45	$26,952.50 A$38,842.06	-30.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.32	$15.32 A$22.07	-11.2%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 39.7% less for housing

	Dublin	Bendigo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.37	$56.47 A$81.37	+8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,465.66 €2,190.33	$1,113.98 A$1,605.40	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,216.84 €1,969.30	$835.49 A$1,204.05	-62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.35 €188.64	$106.48 A$153.46	-49.9%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 88.8% more for childcare

	Dublin	Bendigo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,272.35 €1,130.27	$2,144.42 A$3,090.39	+68.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,690.62	$29,879.04 A$43,059.58	+109.2%
Average			+88.8%

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pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Bendigo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.96	$9.75 A$14.05	+24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 €4.36	$4.02 A$5.79	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.27 €18.90	$44.55 A$64.21	+109.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.28 €61.54	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.93	$12.53 A$18.06	-20.1%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

	Dublin	Bendigo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.67 €95.64	$80.23 A$115.62	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.46 €44.82	$49.88 A$71.89	-1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.46	$119.33 A$171.97	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.45 €115.88	$132.46 A$190.89	+1.5%
Average			-4.9%

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