Cost of living comparison
compared to
Great Falls vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Great Falls is 5.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Great Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Great Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Great Falls
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% less in Great Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Great Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Great Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Great Falls
The cost of childcare and groceries in Great Falls are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Great Falls. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Great Falls.
Great Falls vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Great Falls instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$2.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Great Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.73
|
|
Dublin vs. Great Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$13.44
|
|
Dublin vs. Great Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$75.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$1,066.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$113.28
|
|
Dublin vs. Great Falls - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$32,000.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Great Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$62.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$11.99
|
|
Dublin vs. Great Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$100.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Great Falls - Cost of clothing
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