Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Station vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
College Station is 34.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in College Station
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in College Station
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% less in College Station
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in College Station
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% less in College Station
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% less in College Station
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in College Station
College Station vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Station instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.51
€20.99
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.60
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.97
|
$1.75
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
€2.20
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
€4.48
|
$6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.21
€5.54
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.45
|
$2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€5.16
|
$4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
€2.12
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$1.33
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of groceries
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.17
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.49
€95.95
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€34,812.45
|
$36,232.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.24
€15.39
|
$24.91
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of transportation
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€46.59
|
$54.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,465.66
€2,200.89
|
$1,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,216.84
€1,978.79
|
$956.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.35
€189.54
|
$136.72
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of housing
pay 13.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.35
€1,135.72
|
$755.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.84
€12,751.79
|
$18,000.00
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of childcare
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€7.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
€4.39
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.27
€18.99
|
$8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
€61.84
|
$25.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€13.99
|
$11.50
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.67
€96.11
|
$59.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.46
€45.04
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.09
€100.95
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.45
€116.44
|
$121.67
|
|
Dublin vs. College Station - Cost of clothing
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