Cost of living comparison

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Telford vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Telford is 32.7% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 23.9% less in Telford
Groceries
pay 23.4% less in Telford
Transportation
pay 14.0% more in Telford
Housing
pay 59.1% less in Telford
Childcare
pay 44.1% more in Telford
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.8% less in Telford
Clothing
pay 31.8% less in Telford

The cost of childcare and transportation in Telford are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Telford.

Telford vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Telford instead of Dublin, you would:

pay 23.9% less for restaurants

 
Dublin
Telford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $23.51
€21.10
$19.82
£14.84
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.05
$9.58
£7.17
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.92
€2.62
$2.75
£2.06

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pay 23.4% less for groceries

 
Dublin
Telford
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
€2.21
$0.97
£0.73
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.02
€4.50
$3.63
£2.72
Milk (1 gallon) $6.21
€5.57
$6.10
£4.57

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

 
Dublin
Telford
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.04
€7.21
$7.19
£5.38
Monthly public transit pass $107.49
€96.44
$148.00
£110.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,000.39
€34,989.20
$40,234.45
£30,122.37

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pay 59.1% less for housing

 
Dublin
Telford
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.20
€46.83
$35.68
£26.71
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,465.66
€2,212.06
$852.33
£638.11
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,216.84
€1,988.84
$715.78
£535.88

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pay 44.1% more for childcare

 
Dublin
Telford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,272.35
€1,141.49
$1,585.72
£1,187.19
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,285.84
€12,816.54
$23,785.86
£17,807.79

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Telford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.84
€7.03
$5.81
£4.35
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.91
€4.41
$4.29
£3.22
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$21.27
€19.09
$19.81
£14.83

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

 
Dublin
Telford
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.67
€96.59
$52.86
£39.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.46
€45.27
$25.10
£18.79
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$113.09
€101.46
$99.11
£74.20

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