Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Vejle Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 26.6% more expensive than Vejle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 89.4% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Dublin
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Vejle. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dublin. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Vejle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Vejle, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Vejle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.58
DKK150.02
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.49
DKK98.53
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.83
DKK24.39
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
DKK17.13
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
Vejle vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Vejle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
DKK18.75
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
DKK42.01
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
DKK52.06
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
DKK33.90
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
DKK36.29
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
DKK8.62
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.06
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
DKK11.14
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
DKK16.63
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
DKK7.81
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK4.99
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Vejle vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Vejle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.21
DKK52.24
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.67
DKK475.06
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$51,092.76
DKK325,041.95
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.65
DKK169.52
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
Vejle vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 89.4% more for housing
|
Vejle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.95
DKK273.24
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.69
DKK6,200.80
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.00
DKK5,375.69
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.08
DKK922.94
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
Vejle vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Vejle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.93
DKK3,250.42
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,131.13
DKK39,005.03
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
Vejle vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vejle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.43
DKK60.01
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.42
DKK40.84
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.22
DKK65.01
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.24
DKK262.37
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.51
DKK105.01
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Vejle vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Vejle
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.43
DKK683.42
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.92
DKK266.70
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
DKK625.08
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$191.46
DKK1,218.02
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
Vejle vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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