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Fort Worth vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Fort Worth is 2.8% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 13.0% less in Fort Worth
Groceries: pay 18.2% more in Fort Worth
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Fort Worth
Housing: pay 12.9% less in Fort Worth
Childcare: pay 94.1% more in Fort Worth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Fort Worth
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Fort Worth

The cost of childcare and groceries in Fort Worth are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Fort Worth. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort Worth.

Fort Worth vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 13.0% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Fort Worth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.69 €22.07	$18.00	-29.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.14 €11.28	$12.00	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.37	$2.68	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €1.98	$2.06	-10.7%
Average			-13.0%

Dublin vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.2% more for groceries

	Dublin	Fort Worth
Bread 1 loaf	$2.18 €1.87	$3.14	+44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.52	$4.98	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.77 €5.81	$3.29	-51.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 €3.81	$3.44	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €4.65	$6.90	+27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.19	$2.73	+98.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$1.12	+19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$1.79	+47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 €2.19	$1.82	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.80	$1.08	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.64	$1.29	+72.6%
Average			+18.2%

Dublin vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Dublin	Fort Worth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.79 €6.69	$2.81	-63.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.95 €95.29	$78.26	-29.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,559.40 €36,550.48	$30,000.00	-29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.15 €16.45	$16.92	-11.7%
Average			-33.6%

Dublin vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.9% less for housing

	Dublin	Fort Worth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.79 €48.77	$75.00	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,406.85 €2,067.03	$1,623.75	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,011.21 €1,727.25	$1,250.83	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$203.82 €175.04	$176.25	-13.5%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 94.1% more for childcare

	Dublin	Fort Worth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,324.27 €1,137.30	$1,853.57	+40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,401.84 €8,074.41	$23,333.33	+148.2%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Fort Worth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.02	$5.00	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 €4.10	$6.37	+33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.02 €18.05	$9.00	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.52 €47.68	$35.88	-35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.18 €13.04	$13.50	-11.1%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Dublin	Fort Worth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 €93.32	$60.85	-44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.22 €43.13	$45.20	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.78 €98.57	$114.43	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.90 €101.26	$127.23	+7.9%
Average			-11.6%

Dublin vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing

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