Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. West Hollywood Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 6.6% more expensive than West Hollywood.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Dublin are more expensive than in West Hollywood. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin.
Dublin vs. West Hollywood Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of West Hollywood, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
West Hollywood
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
West Hollywood
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.05
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
West Hollywood
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
West Hollywood
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.01
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.53
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
West Hollywood
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Hollywood
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
West Hollywood
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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