Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Napier Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 52.3% more expensive than Napier.
Dublin vs. Napier Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Napier, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
|
Napier
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.49
NZ$32.46
|
$23.51
€20.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.52
NZ$16.72
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.84
|
$2.92
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
NZ$3.93
|
$2.20
€1.97
|
|
Napier vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Napier
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
NZ$2.63
|
$2.46
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
NZ$6.69
|
$5.02
€4.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.02
NZ$10.57
|
$6.21
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.71
NZ$10.03
|
$4.99
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
NZ$6.80
|
$5.78
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.83
|
$1.26
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
NZ$1.28
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NZ$2.51
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NZ$2.27
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.39
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
NZ$2.01
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
Napier vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
Napier
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
NZ$10.32
|
$8.04
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.82
NZ$78.69
|
$107.49
€95.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,203.61
NZ$44,251.79
|
$39,000.39
€34,809.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
NZ$29.70
|
$17.24
€15.39
|
|
Napier vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 91.9% more for housing
|
Napier
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.36
NZ$84.92
|
$52.20
€46.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,196.04
NZ$2,099.97
|
$2,465.66
€2,200.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.83
NZ$1,855.55
|
$2,216.84
€1,978.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.30
NZ$246.33
|
$212.35
€189.53
|
|
Napier vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 81.7% more for childcare
|
Napier
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.26
NZ$1,229.49
|
$1,272.35
€1,135.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.84
€12,750.65
|
|
Napier vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Napier
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
NZ$11.80
|
$7.84
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.90
|
$4.91
€4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.17
NZ$35.41
|
$21.27
€18.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
NZ$59.02
|
$69.28
€61.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.40
NZ$14.75
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
|
Napier vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Napier
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.04
NZ$184.42
|
$107.67
€96.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.15
NZ$95.08
|
$50.46
€45.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.24
NZ$179.51
|
$113.09
€100.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.64
NZ$206.55
|
$130.45
€116.43
|
|
Napier vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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