Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Station vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
College Station is 5.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in College Station
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in College Station
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in College Station
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in College Station
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% more in College Station
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in College Station
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in College Station
The cost of groceries and childcare in College Station are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in College Station.
College Station vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Station instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$1.70
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$5.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$2.13
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of groceries
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$37,232.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
$37.33
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$63.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
$960.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$144.07
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of housing
pay 39.8% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$18,000.00
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
$36.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$11.25
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$153.75
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of clothing
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