Cost of living comparison

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Dublin vs. Woodstock Cost of Living Summary

Dublin is 12.8% more expensive than Woodstock.

Restaurants
pay 7.7% more in Dublin
Groceries
pay 6.9% less in Dublin
Transportation
pay 53.4% more in Dublin
Housing
pay 0.5% more in Dublin
Childcare
pay 47.9% more in Dublin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.8% less in Dublin
Clothing
pay 88.3% more in Dublin

The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Dublin are more expensive than in Woodstock. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Dublin.

Dublin vs. Woodstock Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dublin instead of Woodstock, you would:

pay 7.7% more for restaurants

 
Woodstock
Dublin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $26.00
 
$23.51
€21.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$13.44
€12.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.54
 
$2.92
€2.62

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pay 6.9% less for groceries

 
Woodstock
Dublin
Bread
1 loaf
$3.31
 
$2.46
€2.21
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.50
 
$5.02
€4.50
Milk (1 gallon) $3.36
 
$6.21
€5.57

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pay 53.4% more for transportation

 
Woodstock
Dublin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.51
 
$8.04
€7.21
Monthly public transit pass ?? $107.49
€96.44
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,405.50
 
$39,000.39
€34,989.20

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pay 0.5% more for housing

 
Woodstock
Dublin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$88.75
 
$52.20
€46.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,550.00
 
$2,465.66
€2,212.06
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,950.00
 
$2,216.84
€1,988.84

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pay 47.9% more for childcare

 
Woodstock
Dublin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $875.00
 
$1,272.35
€1,141.49
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,500.00
 
$14,285.84
€12,816.54

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Woodstock
Dublin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
 
$7.84
€7.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.73
 
$4.91
€4.41
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.00
 
$21.27
€19.09

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pay 88.3% more for clothing

 
Woodstock
Dublin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$54.33
 
$107.67
€96.59
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.50
 
$50.46
€45.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.67
 
$113.09
€101.46

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