Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Livermore Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 15.4% more expensive than Livermore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Livermore. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Livermore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Livermore, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Livermore
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Livermore vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Livermore
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.27
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Livermore vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Livermore
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,649.85
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Livermore vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Livermore
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,400.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.96
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Livermore vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Livermore
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,850.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Livermore vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Livermore
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Livermore vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.8% more for clothing
|
Livermore
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.50
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.50
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Livermore vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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