Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Sun Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Sun Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Sun Valley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.30
€1.99
|
Sun Valley vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Sun Valley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
€0.64
|
Sun Valley vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sun Valley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.15
€16.52
|
Sun Valley vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Sun Valley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$203.82
€175.76
|
Sun Valley vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sun Valley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
Sun Valley vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Sun Valley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.18
€13.09
|
Sun Valley vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sun Valley
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$117.90
€101.67
|
Sun Valley vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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