Cost of living comparison

Ireland

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United States

Colorado Springs vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Colorado Springs is 16.9% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 8.6% less in Colorado Springs
Groceries: pay 17.3% more in Colorado Springs
Transportation: pay 41.5% less in Colorado Springs
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Colorado Springs
Childcare: pay 41.9% more in Colorado Springs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Colorado Springs
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Colorado Springs

The cost of childcare and groceries in Colorado Springs are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Colorado Springs.

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Colorado Springs vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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pay 8.6% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Colorado Springs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.51 €20.99	$20.00	-14.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$13.00	-3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.60	$2.71	-6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.97	$2.25	+2.2%
Average			-8.6%

Dublin vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

	Dublin	Colorado Springs
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.20	$3.23	+31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.48	$7.44	+48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 €5.54	$3.58	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.45	$6.08	+22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €5.16	$6.12	+5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$2.50	+97.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.63	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$2.02	+62.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.14	-10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$1.12	+30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$1.16	+70.6%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	Dublin	Colorado Springs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.17	$3.89	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.49 €95.95	$63.00	-41.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,812.45	$24,990.00	-35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.39	$14.88	-13.7%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	Dublin	Colorado Springs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.59	$101.17	+93.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,465.66 €2,200.89	$1,731.43	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,216.84 €1,978.79	$1,533.33	-30.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.35 €189.54	$153.05	-27.9%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 41.9% more for childcare

	Dublin	Colorado Springs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,272.35 €1,135.72	$1,493.33	+17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,751.79	$24,500.00	+71.5%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Colorado Springs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$6.00	-23.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 €4.39	$5.58	+13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.27 €18.99	$10.67	-49.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.28 €61.84	$58.00	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.99	$15.00	-4.3%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Dublin	Colorado Springs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.67 €96.11	$58.36	-45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.46 €45.04	$35.00	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.95	$82.00	-27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.45 €116.44	$102.50	-21.4%
Average			-32.0%

Dublin vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of clothing

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