Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 14.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in Las Vegas
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$2.21
|
|
Dublin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.11
|
|
Dublin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
$17.22
|
|
Dublin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$188.62
|
|
Dublin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$14.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$92.18
|
|
Dublin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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