Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Reggio Nell'emilia is 22.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Reggio Nell'emilia.
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reggio Nell'emilia instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$3.65
€3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$1.73
€1.47
|
|
Dublin vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$9.83
€8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$3.78
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$4.87
€4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$1.59
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
Dublin vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$7.90
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$37.96
€32.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$36.79
€31.35
|
|
Dublin vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of transportation
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$28.37
€24.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$697.46
€594.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$550.90
€469.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$148.33
€126.38
|
|
Dublin vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of housing
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$521.70
€444.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$7,007.94
€5,970.80
|
|
Dublin vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$2.26
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$62.29
€53.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Dublin vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$79.42
€67.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$115.83
€98.68
|
|
Dublin vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of clothing
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