Cost of living comparison
compared to
Welwyn Garden City vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Welwyn Garden City is 4.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.4% less in Welwyn Garden City
- Groceries
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pay 25.1% less in Welwyn Garden City
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Welwyn Garden City
- Housing
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pay 35.0% less in Welwyn Garden City
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% more in Welwyn Garden City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% more in Welwyn Garden City
- Clothing
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pay 23.4% less in Welwyn Garden City
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Welwyn Garden City are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Welwyn Garden City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Welwyn Garden City.
Welwyn Garden City vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Welwyn Garden City instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
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Dublin
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$18.03
£13.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$1.11
£0.83
|
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Dublin vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$5.31
£3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$3.68
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
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Dublin vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$36,056.68
£26,964.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$16.69
£12.48
|
|
Dublin vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of transportation
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$161.69
£120.92
|
|
Dublin vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of housing
pay 91.2% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
|
Dublin vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$6.01
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$4.62
£3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$20.43
£15.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$73.45
£54.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$23.37
£17.48
|
|
Dublin vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$115.18
£86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$60.09
£44.94
|
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Dublin vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of clothing
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