Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eau Claire vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Eau Claire is 7.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Eau Claire
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% more in Eau Claire
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Eau Claire
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Eau Claire
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% more in Eau Claire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Eau Claire
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Eau Claire
The cost of childcare and groceries in Eau Claire are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Eau Claire.
Eau Claire vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eau Claire instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$1.50
|
|
Dublin vs. Eau Claire - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$7.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$2.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.40
|
|
Dublin vs. Eau Claire - Cost of groceries
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$2.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$21.90
|
|
Dublin vs. Eau Claire - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$71.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$1,050.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$937.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$163.91
|
|
Dublin vs. Eau Claire - Cost of housing
pay 68.6% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$24,601.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Eau Claire - Cost of childcare
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$53.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$10.75
|
|
Dublin vs. Eau Claire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$46.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$103.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$90.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Eau Claire - Cost of clothing
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