Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Syracuse Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 11.3% more expensive than Syracuse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Syracuse. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Syracuse Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Syracuse, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Syracuse
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Syracuse vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Syracuse
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.01
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Syracuse vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Syracuse
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.50
|
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.15
|
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Syracuse vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Syracuse
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.35
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,762.42
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,492.50
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.92
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Syracuse vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 34.7% less for childcare
|
Syracuse
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,711.50
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,625.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Syracuse vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syracuse
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.50
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.00
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Syracuse vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Syracuse
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.61
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.98
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.15
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.87
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Syracuse vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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