Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 24.6% more expensive than Bellingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Dublin
- Groceries
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pay 18.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 96.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.5% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Bellingham. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Dublin. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Bellingham, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Bellingham
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.44
€18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.95
€1.72
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Bellingham
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$3.60
€3.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$5.32
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$4.64
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Bellingham
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$7.19
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$123.25
€108.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.13
|
$26.47
€23.33
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Bellingham
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$55.82
€49.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.14
|
$2,138.28
€1,884.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.62
|
$1,827.10
€1,610.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.59
|
$214.65
€189.15
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Bellingham
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$1,307.98
€1,152.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,645.87
€8,500.32
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bellingham
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.33
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$17.68
€15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$56.25
€49.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
|
pay 75.5% more for clothing
|
Bellingham
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$96.07
€84.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$41.10
€36.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$97.72
€86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$114.27
€100.70
|
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