Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 9.0% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.28
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.84
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.41
|
$8.18
€7.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.03
|
$5.99
€5.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.99
|
$4.47
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.39
|
$6.34
€6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.81
|
$6.58
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€116.60
|
$41.80
€39.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,185.48
|
$27,753.31
€26,255.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.04
|
$18.01
€17.03
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.80
|
$36.56
€34.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,022.87
|
$1,107.49
€1,047.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,728.49
|
$808.26
€764.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€203.06
|
$244.03
€230.86
|
|
pay 8.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,237.39
|
$273.73
€258.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,125.27
|
$15,621.84
€14,778.71
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.10
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.10
|
$4.21
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.73
|
$6.75
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.22
|
$45.46
€43.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.18
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
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pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€90.88
|
$104.52
€98.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.88
|
$43.69
€41.34
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€92.45
|
$95.42
€90.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.10
|
$123.09
€116.44
|
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