Cost of living comparison
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Dublin vs. Evanston Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 12.8% more expensive than Evanston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 59.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Evanston. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Evanston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Evanston, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Evanston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Evanston vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Evanston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.90
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Evanston vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 59.8% more for transportation
|
Evanston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Evanston vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Evanston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.85
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,659.50
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Evanston vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Evanston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,628.82
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Evanston vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Evanston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Evanston vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Evanston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.00
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Evanston vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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