Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Milton Keynes Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 18.6% more expensive than Milton Keynes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Dublin
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Milton Keynes.
Dublin vs. Milton Keynes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Milton Keynes, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
|
Milton Keynes
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Milton Keynes
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.98
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.59
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Milton Keynes
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.06
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.51
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 31.6% more for housing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,687.10
£1,264.69
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,352.13
£1,013.59
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£192.46
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Milton Keynes
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,418.19
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,878.10
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milton Keynes
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.50
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
£3.46
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.43
£15.32
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
£27.53
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.37
£17.52
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.18
£86.34
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Milton Keynes vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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