Cost of living comparison

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Washington vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 40.5% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% more in Washington
Groceries: pay 67.4% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 26.8% less in Washington
Housing: pay 4.8% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Washington

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Dublin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.8% more for restaurants

	Dublin	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €20.41	$25.00	+16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.20	$12.00	+12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.35	$2.78	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 €1.85	$2.22	+13.8%
Average			+13.8%

Dublin vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.4% more for groceries

	Dublin	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 €1.76	$4.34	+134.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 €3.43	$7.84	+117.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 €5.07	$4.14	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.22 €4.02	$3.91	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.64 €4.42	$6.73	+45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 €1.06	$2.70	+143.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.83	$0.85	-2.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.22	$2.46	+92.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 €1.77	$2.59	+39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.83	$1.55	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.69	$1.61	+123.6%
Average			+67.4%

Dublin vs. Washington - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Dublin	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €6.85	$3.66	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$123.25 €117.36	$75.00	-39.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,306.91 €37,426.23	$35,699.74	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.47 €25.21	$23.88	-9.8%
Average			-26.8%

Dublin vs. Washington - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.8% more for housing

	Dublin	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.82 €53.15	$66.46	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,138.28 €2,035.97	$2,582.95	+20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,827.10 €1,739.68	$2,028.70	+11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.65 €204.38	$146.65	-31.7%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Dublin	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,307.98 €1,245.40	$2,273.25	+73.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,645.87 €9,184.35	$38,250.00	+296.5%
Average			+185.2%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €7.14	$8.00	+6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 €4.13	$5.55	+28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.68 €16.84	$11.75	-33.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.25 €53.56	$106.36	+89.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €13.27	$17.18	+23.3%
Average			+22.7%

Dublin vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Dublin	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 €91.47	$74.13	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 €39.13	$50.77	+23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.72 €93.04	$105.47	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.27 €108.80	$178.48	+56.2%
Average			+16.2%

Dublin vs. Washington - Cost of clothing

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