Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 52.7% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Prague, you would:
pay 53.4% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč226.87
|
$21.99
€20.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč195.94
|
$10.99
€10.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč38.73
|
$2.49
€2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč30.42
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč37.68
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč143.34
|
$5.13
€4.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč101.92
|
$5.26
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč76.26
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč94.97
|
$4.73
€4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč18.99
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč17.80
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč21.57
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč35.68
|
$1.62
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč10.70
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč10.92
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč154.37
|
$7.90
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč567.19
|
$131.93
€123.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč618,748.33
|
$34,778.34
€32,462.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč277.41
|
$17.59
€16.42
|
|
pay 86.9% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč577.48
|
$62.54
€58.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč23,416.81
|
$2,136.79
€1,994.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč17,511.75
|
$1,834.34
€1,712.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,537.12
|
$192.55
€179.73
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč17,821.24
|
$1,355.42
€1,265.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč293,245.46
|
$10,275.73
€9,591.37
|
|
pay 72.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč51.56
|
$6.60
€6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč70.69
|
$4.11
€3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč148.50
|
$17.04
€15.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,328.85
|
$50.27
€46.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč246.47
|
$13.19
€12.31
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,052.07
|
$90.63
€84.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč932.14
|
$39.17
€36.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,132.67
|
$97.66
€91.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,517.18
|
$106.59
€99.49
|
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