Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Messina Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 92.4% more expensive than Messina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Messina. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Messina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Messina, you would:
pay 51.4% more for restaurants
|
Messina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
Messina vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Messina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
€4.15
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
€4.32
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
€2.60
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.95
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.27
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.47
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Messina vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Messina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€6.62
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.80
€37.32
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,623.68
€30,351.59
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
Messina vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Messina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.25
€23.22
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.80
€472.69
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.80
€348.30
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.24
€125.45
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
Messina vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Messina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,862.30
€9,254.75
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
Messina vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Messina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.69
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.61
€43.12
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Messina vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Messina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.52
€63.49
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.24
€27.47
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.70
€76.43
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.23
€110.96
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
Messina vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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