Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 60.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% less in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 65.3% less in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 72.5% less in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 68.4% less in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% less in George Town
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in George Town.
George Town vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$3.32
MYR13.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$0.79
MYR3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$0.36
MYR1.46
|
|
Dublin vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$1.13
MYR4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$7.89
MYR32.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$2.23
MYR9.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.00
MYR4.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.36
MYR1.47
|
|
Dublin vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay 65.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$10.66
MYR43.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Dublin vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 72.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$30.45
MYR125.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$489.73
MYR2,013.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$37.15
MYR152.72
|
|
Dublin vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$165.88
MYR681.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$4,763.03
MYR19,580.83
|
|
Dublin vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$2.46
MYR10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$4.38
MYR18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$39.10
MYR160.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$5.45
MYR22.41
|
|
Dublin vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$52.07
MYR214.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
|
Dublin vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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