Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vlore vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Vlore is 44.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Vlore
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Vlore
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Vlore
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Vlore
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% less in Vlore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Vlore
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Vlore
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vlore.
Vlore vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vlore instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$9.64
ALL794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$7.23
ALL595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$1.78
ALL147
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$0.76
ALL63
|
|
Dublin vs. Vlore - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$0.99
ALL81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$5.05
ALL416
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$7.78
ALL641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$2.59
ALL213
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$3.53
ALL291
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$0.86
ALL71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.09
ALL90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.79
ALL65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$0.69
ALL56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.48
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.56
ALL46
|
|
Dublin vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$8.27
ALL681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$24.10
ALL1,984
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$35,027.69
ALL2,883,809
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$37.82
ALL3,114
|
|
Dublin vs. Vlore - Cost of transportation
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$17.01
ALL1,400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$460.97
ALL37,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$437.87
ALL36,050
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$49.24
ALL4,054
|
|
Dublin vs. Vlore - Cost of housing
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$96.41
ALL7,938
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
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Dublin vs. Vlore - Cost of childcare
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$2.41
ALL198
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$1.84
ALL152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$4.22
ALL347
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$56.78
ALL4,674
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$8.42
ALL694
|
|
Dublin vs. Vlore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$48.21
ALL3,969
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$54.23
ALL4,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$96.41
ALL7,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$144.62
ALL11,906
|
|
Dublin vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing
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