Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Roskilde Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 30.9% more expensive than Roskilde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Dublin
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Roskilde. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Dublin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Roskilde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Roskilde, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Roskilde
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.78
DKK120.94
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.08
DKK90.71
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.69
DKK30.24
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.27
DKK21.06
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Roskilde vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Roskilde
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
DKK20.49
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
DKK42.41
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.14
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
DKK31.14
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
DKK30.25
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
DKK8.00
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
DKK8.46
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.29
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
DKK12.34
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.26
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
DKK4.42
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Roskilde vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Roskilde
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.23
DKK53.00
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.25
DKK503.93
|
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,297.09
DKK317,473.23
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.78
DKK120.94
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Roskilde vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 57.6% more for housing
|
Roskilde
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.69
DKK262.04
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,356.32
DKK8,734.71
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.66
DKK7,390.91
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.42
DKK949.39
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Roskilde vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Roskilde
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$391.25
DKK2,519.63
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,915.65
DKK38,096.79
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Roskilde vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Roskilde
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
DKK57.95
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK43.89
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.92
DKK57.45
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.30
DKK356.11
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.21
DKK110.86
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Roskilde vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Roskilde
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.55
DKK705.50
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.99
DKK231.81
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.59
DKK905.39
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$199.54
DKK1,285.01
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Roskilde vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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