Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bowling Green vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Bowling Green is 14.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% less in Bowling Green
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Bowling Green
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Bowling Green
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% less in Bowling Green
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% more in Bowling Green
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Bowling Green
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Bowling Green
Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bowling Green. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bowling Green.
Bowling Green vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bowling Green instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.94
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.36
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.97
|
$2.03
|
|
Dublin vs. Bowling Green - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.49
|
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.78
|
$2.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.39
|
|
Dublin vs. Bowling Green - Cost of groceries
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.65
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.74
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.35
|
$17.43
|
|
Dublin vs. Bowling Green - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
$64.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
$1,166.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
$1,016.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
$119.09
|
|
Dublin vs. Bowling Green - Cost of housing
pay 77.0% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Bowling Green - Cost of childcare
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.07
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
$7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.40
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.96
|
$15.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Bowling Green - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
$54.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
$28.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.67
|
$75.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Bowling Green - Cost of clothing
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