Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 32.9% more expensive than Ashqelon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Dublin
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Ashqelon. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Dublin. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Ashqelon, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Ashqelon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
₪10.34
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.88
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Ashqelon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.10
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪27.04
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.65
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪14.63
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.70
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.10
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.68
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.78
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₪3.61
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.61
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.61
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ashqelon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.62
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.53
₪134.97
|
$123.25
€113.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,890.15
₪143,688.52
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪28.57
|
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ashqelon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.33
₪108.37
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.26
₪3,004.79
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.61
₪2,610.72
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪677.14
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
|
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
Ashqelon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$706.61
₪2,610.72
|
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪96,547.32
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ashqelon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.50
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
₪12.81
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.44
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
₪216.74
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.84
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Ashqelon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪391.04
|
$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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.21
₪525.43
|
$114.27
€105.07
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dublin or Ashqelon. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.