Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eden Prairie vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Eden Prairie is 5.7% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Eden Prairie
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% more in Eden Prairie
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Eden Prairie
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Eden Prairie
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% more in Eden Prairie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Eden Prairie
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Eden Prairie
The cost of childcare and groceries in Eden Prairie are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Eden Prairie. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Eden Prairie.
Eden Prairie vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eden Prairie instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.30
|
|
Dublin vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.87
|
|
Dublin vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of groceries
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$36,165.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$16.18
|
|
Dublin vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$68.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$170.84
|
|
Dublin vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of housing
pay 96.0% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$1,453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$26,555.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of childcare
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$15.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$42.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$84.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$113.12
|
|
Dublin vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of clothing
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