Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johnson City vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Johnson City is 15.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Johnson City
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Johnson City
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Johnson City
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Johnson City
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% more in Johnson City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Johnson City
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Johnson City
The cost of groceries and childcare in Johnson City are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Johnson City.
Johnson City vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johnson City instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$1.75
|
|
Dublin vs. Johnson City - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$6.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.96
|
|
Dublin vs. Johnson City - Cost of groceries
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$2.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$17.18
|
|
Dublin vs. Johnson City - Cost of transportation
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$55.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$1,012.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$143.76
|
|
Dublin vs. Johnson City - Cost of housing
pay 22.7% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$1,208.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$14,500.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Johnson City - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$46.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$13.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Johnson City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$97.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$116.66
|
|
Dublin vs. Johnson City - Cost of clothing
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