Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. 's-Hertogenbosch Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 11.6% more expensive than 's-Hertogenbosch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Dublin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in 's-Hertogenbosch. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. 's-Hertogenbosch Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of 's-Hertogenbosch, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.70
€22.16
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.55
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
€1.87
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.85
€5.91
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€3.93
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.94
€6.85
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.33
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
€57.91
|
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,369.46
€28,775.39
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
€19.64
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 46.9% more for housing
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.05
€36.26
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.39
€1,435.24
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.39
€1,057.55
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.62
€122.12
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,452.78
€2,115.10
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,745.14
€5,816.52
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
€3.42
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.97
€10.32
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.75
€39.45
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.59
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
's-Hertogenbosch
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.89
€66.31
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.27
€161.49
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
's-Hertogenbosch vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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