Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 8.8% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$22.70
|
$21.99
€20.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.47
|
$10.99
€10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.26
|
$2.49
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.83
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.50
|
$2.00
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.34
|
$5.13
€4.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.11
|
$5.26
€4.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.66
|
$3.75
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$7.88
|
$4.73
€4.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.32
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.78
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.34
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.31
|
$1.62
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.71
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.52
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.46
|
$7.90
€7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$157.11
|
$131.93
€120.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$45,901.02
|
$34,778.34
€31,771.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$27.80
|
$17.59
€16.07
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$94.68
|
$62.54
€57.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,617.26
|
$2,136.79
€1,952.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,303.62
|
$1,834.34
€1,675.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$219.20
|
$192.55
€175.91
|
|
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,372.03
|
$1,355.42
€1,238.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$20,799.62
|
$10,275.73
€9,387.39
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.35
|
$6.60
€6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.60
|
$4.11
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.20
|
$17.04
€15.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$68.07
|
$50.27
€45.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$20.63
|
$13.19
€12.05
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$129.33
|
$90.63
€82.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$77.56
|
$39.17
€35.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$176.99
|
$97.66
€89.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$209.14
|
$106.59
€97.37
|
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