Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 3.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in New Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in New Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in New Haven
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in New Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% more in New Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in New Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 48.8% less in New Haven
The cost of childcare and groceries in New Haven are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in New Haven. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Haven.
New Haven vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$1.78
|
|
Dublin vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.51
|
|
Dublin vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$19.40
|
|
Dublin vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$1,416.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$122.52
|
|
Dublin vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 78.7% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Dublin vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$13.25
|
|
Dublin vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$32.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$70.00
|
|
Dublin vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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