Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Halle Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 52.8% more expensive than Halle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 78.1% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Halle. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Halle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Halle, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Halle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.74
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.32
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
Halle vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Halle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.84
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.63
€6.51
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.88
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.34
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.57
€5.61
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Halle vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Halle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.61
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€48.87
|
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,106.67
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.64
€21.04
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
Halle vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Halle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.40
€39.62
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.99
€560.98
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.93
€374.79
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.67
€132.92
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
Halle vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 78.1% more for childcare
|
Halle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€423.85
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,511.91
€8,975.72
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
Halle vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Halle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
€4.24
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
€2.97
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.75
€8.33
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.05
€35.90
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
€9.92
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
Halle vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Halle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.87
€66.49
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.83
€36.57
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.46
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.64
€104.72
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
Halle vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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