Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Solothurn Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 8.3% cheaper than Solothurn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Dublin
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Solothurn. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dublin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Solothurn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Solothurn, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Solothurn
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.30
CHF25.12
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$21.28
CHF17.08
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.63
CHF4.52
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.24
CHF4.20
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Solothurn vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Solothurn
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.30
CHF2.65
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.77
CHF11.05
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.71
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.29
CHF5.85
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.39
CHF11.55
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
CHF1.50
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
CHF1.08
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
CHF1.18
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
CHF1.60
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CHF0.70
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
CHF0.74
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Solothurn vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Solothurn
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.63
CHF6.93
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,589.13
CHF30,978.47
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.55
CHF26.93
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Solothurn vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Solothurn
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.74
CHF47.96
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,283.17
CHF1,030.10
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,080.79
CHF867.63
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.59
CHF61.48
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Solothurn vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Solothurn
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,558.15
CHF2,856.40
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,030.05
CHF16,079.66
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Solothurn vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solothurn
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
CHF5.53
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.57
CHF5.28
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.27
CHF9.04
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.11
CHF60.30
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.04
CHF20.10
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Solothurn vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Solothurn
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.88
CHF110.68
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.82
CHF35.17
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.15
CHF80.40
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.78
CHF150.75
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Solothurn vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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