Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Imperia Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 46.1% more expensive than Imperia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.0% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Imperia. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Imperia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Imperia, you would:
pay 37.1% more for restaurants
|
Imperia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$25.69
€21.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$13.14
€11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€2.80
|
$2.76
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.15
|
$2.30
€1.95
|
|
Imperia vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Imperia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.82
|
$2.18
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
€5.44
|
$6.43
€5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
€3.33
|
$6.77
€5.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
€3.56
|
$4.43
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
€4.93
|
$5.41
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.38
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.90
|
$0.94
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.30
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.53
|
$2.55
€2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.94
|
$0.93
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.75
€0.63
|
|
Imperia vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 36.8% more for transportation
|
Imperia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
€6.67
|
$7.79
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.41
|
$110.95
€93.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€29,647.94
|
$42,559.40
€36,012.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$19.15
€16.21
|
|
Imperia vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Imperia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.83
€26.08
|
$56.79
€48.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.55
€691.79
|
$2,406.85
€2,036.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.36
€543.55
|
$2,011.21
€1,701.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.91
€103.16
|
$203.82
€172.47
|
|
Imperia vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Imperia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$875.21
€740.57
|
$1,324.27
€1,120.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,491.19
€13,954.30
|
$9,401.84
€7,955.53
|
|
Imperia vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Imperia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$8.18
€6.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.52
|
$4.77
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.93
|
$21.02
€17.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.00
€61.77
|
$55.52
€46.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.91
|
$15.18
€12.85
|
|
Imperia vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Imperia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.43
€79.06
|
$108.66
€91.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.59
|
$50.22
€42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.19
€86.47
|
$114.78
€97.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.31
€113.65
|
$117.90
€99.77
|
|
Imperia vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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