Cost of living comparison
United States is 14.3% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in United States instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
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Dublin
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.17
€15.93
|
$14.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.90
€9.56
|
$7.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.91
|
$1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
€1.61
|
$1.53
|
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pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
$2.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
€4.54
|
$5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
€4.19
|
$3.22
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.39
|
$2.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$4.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$2.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$1.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$1.25
|
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pay 38.5% less for transportation
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Dublin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.18
€5.42
|
$2.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$157.48
€138.10
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,285.12
€26,557.05
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.38
€17.00
|
$16.83
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.12
€54.47
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,034.21
€1,783.80
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,702.39
€1,492.83
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.56
€128.52
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,274.29
€1,117.43
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,583.27
€9,280.48
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.66
€5.84
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
€3.58
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.96
€14.87
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.08
€40.40
|
$39.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.54
€12.75
|
$11.58
|
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pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.97
€87.67
|
$43.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
€36.60
|
$35.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.34
€90.62
|
$75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
€96.46
|
$95.31
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