Cost of living comparison

 Ashdod, Israel
compared to
 Dublin, Ireland
Dublin vs. Ashdod Cost of Living Summary

Dublin is 35.0% more expensive than Ashdod.

Restaurants
pay 8.1% less in Dublin
Groceries
pay 15.6% more in Dublin
Transportation
pay 63.8% more in Dublin
Housing
pay 77.3% more in Dublin
Childcare
pay 97.0% more in Dublin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 18.6% more in Dublin
Clothing
pay 19.5% less in Dublin

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

Dublin vs. Ashdod Cost Breakdown

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

pay 8.1% less for restaurants

 
Ashdod
Dublin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.33
₪78.81
$21.44
€19.71
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.67
₪54.18
$10.72
€9.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.40
₪8.87
$2.46
€2.27

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

 
Ashdod
Dublin
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
₪9.10
$1.85
€1.70
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.52
₪31.46
$3.60
€3.31
Milk (1 gallon) $6.51
₪24.05
$5.32
€4.89

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pay 63.8% more for transportation

 
Ashdod
Dublin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.16
₪26.46
$7.19
€6.62
Monthly public transit pass $62.93
₪232.50
$123.25
€113.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,996.67
₪144,082.10
$39,306.91
€36,142.63

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pay 77.3% more for housing

 
Ashdod
Dublin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.88
₪114.08
$55.82
€51.32
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,066.58
₪3,940.71
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $866.59
₪3,201.82
$1,827.10
€1,680.02

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pay 97.0% more for childcare

 
Ashdod
Dublin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $663.94
₪2,453.09
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $9,645.87
€8,869.36

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pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ashdod
Dublin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $9.07
₪33.50
$7.50
€6.90
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.25
₪12.02
$4.33
€3.99
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.13
₪37.44
$17.68
€16.26

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

 
Ashdod
Dublin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.99
₪399.00
$96.07
€88.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.33
₪197.04
$41.10
€37.79
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$117.77
₪435.12
$97.72
€89.85

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