Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. New Braunfels Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 36.2% more expensive than New Braunfels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in New Braunfels. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. New Braunfels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of New Braunfels, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
New Braunfels
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
New Braunfels
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.22
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
New Braunfels
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$152.17
|
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,953.74
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.91
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 33.8% more for housing
|
New Braunfels
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.25
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,412.50
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,412.50
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.69
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
New Braunfels
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Braunfels
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.45
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.67
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.6% more for clothing
|
New Braunfels
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.33
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
New Braunfels vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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