Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Marbella Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 62.9% more expensive than Marbella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Marbella. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Marbella Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Marbella, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Marbella
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Marbella vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Marbella
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€5.78
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
€3.84
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
€3.06
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.43
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Marbella vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Marbella
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.79
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.76
€70.22
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.97
€18.01
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Marbella vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 83.5% more for housing
|
Marbella
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
€28.84
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,534.45
€1,317.80
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,262.89
€1,084.58
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.97
€70.40
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Marbella vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 89.7% more for childcare
|
Marbella
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€351.08
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,935.85
€14,544.69
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Marbella vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Marbella
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
€1.85
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.39
€44.14
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Marbella vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Marbella
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€73.23
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.77
€101.14
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Marbella vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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