Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Galway Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 14.5% more expensive than Galway.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Dublin
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Galway.
Dublin vs. Galway Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Galway, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Galway
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
€1.96
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.59
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Galway vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Galway
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.08
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
€6.30
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.13
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.32
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
€4.00
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.16
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Galway vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Galway
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.65
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.08
€60.18
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,788.04
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.41
€17.53
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Galway vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Galway
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.38
€47.56
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,155.91
€1,851.52
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,826.31
€1,568.46
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.55
€194.56
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Galway vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Galway
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,070.66
€919.49
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
€7,021.58
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Galway vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Galway
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.12
€6.12
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.80
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.80
€17.00
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.89
€42.85
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Galway vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Galway
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€78.24
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.96
€32.60
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
€88.61
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€92.28
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Galway vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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