Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dhahran vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Dhahran is 12.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Dhahran
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Dhahran
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in Dhahran
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% more in Dhahran
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Dhahran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% more in Dhahran
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Dhahran
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dhahran are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Dhahran.
Dhahran vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dhahran instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$5.33
SAR20.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$7.20
SAR27.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$0.71
SAR2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$0.18
SAR0.68
|
|
Dublin vs. Dhahran - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$1.24
SAR4.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$6.06
SAR22.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$2.89
SAR10.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$4.11
SAR15.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.65
SAR2.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.44
SAR1.66
|
|
Dublin vs. Dhahran - Cost of groceries
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$39,994.40
SAR150,097.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$11.07
SAR41.53
|
|
Dublin vs. Dhahran - Cost of transportation
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$79.99
SAR300.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$305.84
SAR1,147.81
|
|
Dublin vs. Dhahran - Cost of housing
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$533.26
SAR2,001.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$9,776.41
SAR36,690.60
|
|
Dublin vs. Dhahran - Cost of childcare
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$3.73
SAR14.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$12.00
SAR45.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$266.63
SAR1,000.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$10.00
SAR37.52
|
|
Dublin vs. Dhahran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$86.65
SAR325.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$66.66
SAR250.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$106.65
SAR400.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$119.98
SAR450.29
|
|
Dublin vs. Dhahran - Cost of clothing
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