Cost of living in Dundalk
compared to
Cost of living in Dundalk vs. Ireland overall average
Dundalk is 16.6% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in Dundalk
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Dundalk
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Dundalk
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Dundalk
- Childcare
-
pay 36.7% less in Dundalk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Dundalk
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Dundalk
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dundalk.
Dundalk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$14.02
-
$46.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.56
€9.93
|
$9.93
-
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.89
|
$1.81
-
$2.80
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Dundalk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
€1.37
|
$0.99
-
$3.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$2.34
-
$15.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.32
|
$3.27
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€3.99
|
$2.80
-
$8.18
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.97
€5.13
|
$2.65
-
$6.68
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$3.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.53
-
$3.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$2.65
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.31
-
$1.75
|
Dundalk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€6.58
|
$7.65
-
$7.78
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$116.80
-
$116.80
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,769.86
€32,437.17
|
$32,703.71
-
$42,836.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.45
€14.99
|
$16.52
-
$20.96
|
Dundalk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€44.97
|
$40.88
-
$74.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.45
€1,270.57
|
$1,284.79
-
$1,751.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,080.39
€927.85
|
$1,051.19
-
$1,109.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.00
€112.50
|
$106.29
-
$178.63
|
Dundalk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,031.72
€886.06
|
$875.99
-
$1,167.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,335.98
€2,006.16
|
$2,335.98
-
$2,335.98
|
Dundalk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.77
€5.82
|
$3.50
-
$7.59
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
€3.51
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.98
€16.30
|
$17.52
-
$22.78
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.06
€42.13
|
$46.72
-
$51.39
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.84
-
$17.52
|
Dundalk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€67.71
|
$23.36
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$29.20
-
$46.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$58.40
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€65.20
|
$35.04
-
$105.12
|
Dundalk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Derry,
Wicklow,
Wexford,
Waterford,
Mullingar,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Dundalk.
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