Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Kilkenny Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 31.7% more expensive than Kilkenny.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Kilkenny.
Dublin vs. Kilkenny Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Kilkenny, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Kilkenny
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Kilkenny
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
€4.66
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.48
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
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Kilkenny vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Kilkenny
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.65
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,769.86
€32,569.97
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 51.4% more for housing
|
Kilkenny
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.80
€43.80
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,489.19
€1,284.17
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.92
€1,040.76
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.21
€106.25
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Kilkenny
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,016.15
€876.25
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,378.86
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kilkenny
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
€5.29
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.70
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.56
€16.87
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
€52.60
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Kilkenny
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€65.47
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.71
€72.18
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.50
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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