Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Richmond Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 38.7% more expensive than Richmond.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Dublin are more expensive than in Richmond.
Dublin vs. Richmond Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Richmond, you would:
pay 47.2% more for restaurants
|
Richmond
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.19
CA$22.33
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
CA$12.90
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.78
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.08
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
Richmond vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Richmond
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
CA$3.17
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
CA$6.37
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
CA$10.99
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
CA$4.35
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
CA$6.30
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.40
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Richmond vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 54.6% more for transportation
|
Richmond
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CA$6.49
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.47
CA$104.10
|
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
CA$20.00
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
Richmond vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Richmond
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.60
CA$61.53
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,738.63
CA$2,398.17
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,408.89
CA$1,943.35
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.48
CA$115.15
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
Richmond vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Richmond
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.27
CA$1,265.24
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,791.47
CA$14,885.21
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
Richmond vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
CA$7.44
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
CA$5.95
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.39
CA$19.85
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.76
CA$76.91
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
CA$16.37
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
Richmond vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.6% more for clothing
|
Richmond
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
CA$66.74
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.09
CA$45.65
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.91
CA$126.77
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.34
CA$167.37
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
Richmond vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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