Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Walton Beach vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Fort Walton Beach is 7.1% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Fort Walton Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Fort Walton Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 39.3% less in Fort Walton Beach
Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Fort Walton Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort Walton Beach.
Fort Walton Beach vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Walton Beach instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$2.04
|
|
Dublin vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.92
|
|
Dublin vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$26,526.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$20.91
|
|
Dublin vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$66.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$1,036.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$128.99
|
|
Dublin vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$829.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$50,000.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$13.50
|
|
Dublin vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Fort Walton Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$97.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$106.67
|
|
Dublin vs. Fort Walton Beach - Cost of clothing
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