Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. South Bend Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 65.1% more expensive than South Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 95.3% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in South Bend. Notably, clothing, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. South Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of South Bend, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
South Bend
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
South Bend vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
South Bend
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
South Bend vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 95.3% more for transportation
|
South Bend
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
South Bend vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 76.0% more for housing
|
South Bend
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
South Bend vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
South Bend
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
South Bend vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Bend
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.47
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
South Bend vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
South Bend
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.33
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
South Bend vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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