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Dublin vs. Duisburg Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 94.5% more expensive than Duisburg.
Dublin vs. Duisburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Duisburg, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
Duisburg | Dublin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.02 €12.31 | $25.69 €22.56 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.43 €11.79 | $13.14 €11.54 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.83 €3.36 | $2.76 €2.43 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.35 €2.94 | $2.30 €2.02 | |
Duisburg vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.2% more for groceries
Duisburg | Dublin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $2.18 €1.92 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.48 €6.57 | $6.43 €5.64 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.64 €4.08 | $6.77 €5.94 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.81 €3.35 | $4.43 €3.89 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.68 €5.86 | $5.41 €4.75 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.50 €1.32 | $1.38 €1.21 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 €0.76 | $0.94 €0.82 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $1.21 €1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 €1.70 | $2.55 €2.24 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.66 €0.58 | $0.93 €0.81 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.70 €0.61 | $0.75 €0.66 | |
Duisburg vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% more for transportation
Duisburg | Dublin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.65 €6.72 | $7.79 €6.84 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $63.07 €55.38 | $110.95 €97.42 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,745.96 €27,873.01 | $42,559.40 €37,367.24 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $25.11 €22.05 | $19.15 €16.82 | |
Duisburg vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Duisburg | Dublin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $50.19 €44.07 | $56.79 €49.86 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $528.52 €464.04 | $2,406.85 €2,113.22 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $452.60 €397.38 | $2,011.21 €1,765.85 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $444.46 €390.24 | $203.82 €178.96 | |
Duisburg vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Duisburg | Dublin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $262.80 €230.74 | $1,324.27 €1,162.72 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $9,401.84 €8,254.84 | |
Duisburg vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports
Duisburg | Dublin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.26 €4.61 | $8.18 €7.18 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.53 €3.97 | $4.77 €4.19 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $10.16 €8.92 | $21.02 €18.46 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $32.12 €28.20 | $55.52 €48.74 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.77 €13.84 | $15.18 €13.33 | |
Duisburg vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% more for clothing
Duisburg | Dublin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $101.22 €88.87 | $108.66 €95.40 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.79 €37.57 | $50.22 €44.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $109.01 €95.71 | $114.78 €100.78 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.30 €105.63 | $117.90 €103.52 | |
Duisburg vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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