Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Schenectady Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 21.1% more expensive than Schenectady.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 72.9% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Schenectady. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Schenectady Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Schenectady, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Schenectady
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
Schenectady vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Schenectady
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.93
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Schenectady vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 72.9% more for transportation
|
Schenectady
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.15
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
Schenectady vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 41.1% more for housing
|
Schenectady
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.55
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.67
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
Schenectady vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Schenectady
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,723.33
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
Schenectady vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Schenectady
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Schenectady vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.3% more for clothing
|
Schenectady
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
Schenectady vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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