Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Schaumburg Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 4.5% more expensive than Schaumburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 94.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Schaumburg. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Dublin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Schaumburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Schaumburg, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
|
Schaumburg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Schaumburg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Schaumburg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Schaumburg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$158.33
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.33
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.69
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Schaumburg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Schaumburg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Schaumburg
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.00
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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