Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Wicklow Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 13.5% more expensive than Wicklow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Dublin
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Dublin are more expensive than in Wicklow.
Dublin vs. Wicklow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Wicklow, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Wicklow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
€1.96
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.59
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Wicklow vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Wicklow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
€1.70
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
€6.30
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.11
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.32
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
€4.00
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.16
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Wicklow vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Wicklow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.65
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.63
€105.32
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,870.00
€29,087.93
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.99
€15.45
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Wicklow vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Wicklow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.61
€43.46
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.90
€1,504.55
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,401.52
€1,203.64
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.54
€194.55
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Wicklow vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Wicklow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,745.41
€1,498.98
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.52
€7,021.22
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Wicklow vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wicklow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.68
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.27
€16.55
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.32
€52.66
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Wicklow vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Wicklow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€78.24
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.96
€32.60
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.43
€80.24
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
€92.28
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Wicklow vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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