Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grass Valley vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Grass Valley is 13.5% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% less in Grass Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% more in Grass Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Grass Valley
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Grass Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Grass Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Grass Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Grass Valley
The cost of childcare and groceries in Grass Valley are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Grass Valley. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grass Valley instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$1.50
|
|
Dublin vs. Grass Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$5.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.88
|
|
Dublin vs. Grass Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
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Dublin vs. Grass Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
$1,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
$1,575.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$133.06
|
|
Dublin vs. Grass Valley - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$2,158.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$32,215.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Grass Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$12.50
|
|
Dublin vs. Grass Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$233.33
|
|
Dublin vs. Grass Valley - Cost of clothing
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