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Redwood City vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Redwood City is 48.9% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
- pay 13.8% more in Redwood City
- Groceries
- pay 66.5% more in Redwood City
- Transportation
- pay 28.1% less in Redwood City
- Housing
- pay 26.8% more in Redwood City
- Childcare
- pay 3.3 times more in Redwood City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 62.7% more in Redwood City
- Clothing
- pay 29.1% less in Redwood City
Redwood City vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redwood City instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
Dublin | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.69 €22.56 | $30.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.14 €11.54 | $14.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.76 €2.43 | $3.30 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 €2.02 | $2.50 | |
Dublin vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.5% more for groceries
Dublin | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.18 €1.92 | $5.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.43 €5.64 | $8.45 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.77 €5.94 | $5.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.43 €3.89 | $8.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.41 €4.75 | $6.63 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.38 €1.21 | $3.22 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.82 | $1.31 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $2.37 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.55 €2.24 | $2.26 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.93 €0.81 | $1.67 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.75 €0.66 | $1.81 | |
Dublin vs. Redwood City - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% less for transportation
Dublin | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.79 €6.84 | $4.75 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $110.95 €97.42 | $74.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $42,559.40 €37,367.24 | $36,753.89 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.15 €16.82 | $14.09 | |
Dublin vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% more for housing
Dublin | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $56.79 €49.86 | $68.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,406.85 €2,113.22 | $4,250.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,011.21 €1,765.85 | $2,500.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $203.82 €178.96 | $174.09 | |
Dublin vs. Redwood City - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Dublin | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,324.27 €1,162.72 | $2,823.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,401.84 €8,254.84 | $42,000.00 | |
Dublin vs. Redwood City - Cost of childcare
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
Dublin | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.18 €7.18 | $8.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.77 €4.19 | $5.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $21.02 €18.46 | $10.45 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.52 €48.74 | $240.00 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.18 €13.33 | $17.00 | |
Dublin vs. Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
Dublin | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $108.66 €95.40 | $56.67 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $50.22 €44.09 | $25.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $114.78 €100.78 | $95.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $117.90 €103.52 | $116.67 | |
Dublin vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing
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