Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunshine Coast vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Sunshine Coast is 29.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% less in Sunshine Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Sunshine Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Sunshine Coast
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Sunshine Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Sunshine Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Sunshine Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Sunshine Coast
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunshine Coast instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.94
|
$14.72
A$22.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
$8.93
A$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.36
|
$2.18
A$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.97
|
$2.34
A$3.53
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$1.86
A$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.49
|
$3.78
A$5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.78
|
$4.77
A$7.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$4.34
A$6.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$4.04
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.23
A$1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.07
A$1.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.62
A$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$1.78
A$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.88
A$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.79
A$1.20
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.65
|
$4.40
A$6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.74
|
$37.61
A$56.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
$29,060.36
A$43,911.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.35
|
$14.01
A$21.17
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
$44.16
A$66.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
$1,103.92
A$1,668.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
$945.28
A$1,428.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
$100.05
A$151.18
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of housing
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
$294.38
A$444.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
$7,156.66
A$10,813.96
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$6.54
A$9.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.07
|
$3.50
A$5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
$23.55
A$35.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.40
|
$49.88
A$75.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.96
|
$13.08
A$19.77
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
$60.51
A$91.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
$48.28
A$72.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
$90.28
A$136.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.67
|
$94.86
A$143.33
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of clothing
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