Cost of living comparison
compared to
Farmington Hills vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Farmington Hills is 8.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Farmington Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% more in Farmington Hills
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Farmington Hills
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Farmington Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% more in Farmington Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.1% less in Farmington Hills
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Farmington Hills
The cost of childcare and groceries in Farmington Hills are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Farmington Hills.
Farmington Hills vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Farmington Hills instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$2.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$5.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$2.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$2.07
|
|
Dublin vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$31,850.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$17.68
|
|
Dublin vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$61.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$1,616.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$112.10
|
|
Dublin vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of housing
pay 51.7% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$9.50
|
|
Dublin vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$100.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of clothing
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