Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Beach vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Long Beach is 7.3% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in Long Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Long Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Long Beach
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Long Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% more in Long Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Long Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Long Beach
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Long Beach are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Long Beach.
Long Beach vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Beach instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$2.20
|
|
Dublin vs. Long Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.32
|
|
Dublin vs. Long Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$26,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$41.42
|
|
Dublin vs. Long Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$2,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$2,080.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$120.42
|
|
Dublin vs. Long Beach - Cost of housing
pay 69.3% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Long Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$15.10
|
|
Dublin vs. Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$102.25
|
|
Dublin vs. Long Beach - Cost of clothing
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