Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. North Charleston Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 25.4% more expensive than North Charleston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 81.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in North Charleston. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. North Charleston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of North Charleston, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
North Charleston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
North Charleston vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
North Charleston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.93
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.73
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.04
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
North Charleston vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 81.2% more for transportation
|
North Charleston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
North Charleston vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
North Charleston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.60
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,026.67
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.33
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
North Charleston vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
North Charleston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,400.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
North Charleston vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 81.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Charleston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
North Charleston vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.1% more for clothing
|
North Charleston
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.80
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
North Charleston vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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