Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Bern vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
New Bern is 16.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in New Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in New Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in New Bern
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in New Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in New Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in New Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in New Bern
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in New Bern.
New Bern vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Bern instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.04
|
|
Dublin vs. New Bern - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.58
|
|
Dublin vs. New Bern - Cost of groceries
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$2.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$35,112.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
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Dublin vs. New Bern - Cost of transportation
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$172.06
|
|
Dublin vs. New Bern - Cost of housing
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
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Dublin vs. New Bern - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$11.25
|
|
Dublin vs. New Bern - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$113.33
|
|
Dublin vs. New Bern - Cost of clothing
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