Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. West New York Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 27.5% more expensive than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 81.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in West New York. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. West New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of West New York, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
West New York vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
West New York
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
West New York vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
West New York
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
West New York vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 81.5% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
West New York vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
West New York vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
West New York vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
West New York
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
West New York vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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