Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Midland Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 46.4% more expensive than Midland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 95.9% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 79.9% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Midland. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Midland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Midland, you would:
pay 39.9% more for restaurants
|
Midland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Midland vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Midland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Midland vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 50.6% more for transportation
|
Midland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.13
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,111.63
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.50
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Midland vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 95.9% more for housing
|
Midland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.50
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.49
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Midland vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Midland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,250.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Midland vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Midland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Midland vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.9% more for clothing
|
Midland
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.80
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.00
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Midland vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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