Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Hillsboro Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 31.2% more expensive than Hillsboro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Hillsboro. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Hillsboro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Hillsboro, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Hillsboro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
Hillsboro vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Hillsboro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.08
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Hillsboro vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 58.8% more for transportation
|
Hillsboro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,238.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
Hillsboro vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 45.2% more for housing
|
Hillsboro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.22
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
Hillsboro vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Hillsboro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,650.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,250.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
Hillsboro vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hillsboro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.50
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Hillsboro vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Hillsboro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.50
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.67
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
Hillsboro vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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