Cost of living comparison
compared to
Plattsburgh vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Plattsburgh is 12.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Plattsburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Plattsburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Plattsburgh
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% less in Plattsburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% more in Plattsburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Plattsburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Plattsburgh
The cost of groceries and childcare in Plattsburgh are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Plattsburgh.
Plattsburgh vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Plattsburgh instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Plattsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$2.02
|
|
Dublin vs. Plattsburgh - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Plattsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.42
|
|
Dublin vs. Plattsburgh - Cost of groceries
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Plattsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$36,787.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
$10.37
|
|
Dublin vs. Plattsburgh - Cost of transportation
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Plattsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$80.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
$898.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
$725.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$161.67
|
|
Dublin vs. Plattsburgh - Cost of housing
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Plattsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$7,400.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Plattsburgh - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Plattsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
$38.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$12.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Plattsburgh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Plattsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$32.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$73.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$100.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Plattsburgh - Cost of clothing
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