Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 5.7% more expensive than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Bergen County. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Bergen County
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.44
€20.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.46
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.95
€1.90
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$3.60
€3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$5.32
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$4.64
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.86
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 51.6% more for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.19
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$123.25
€120.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$26.47
€25.82
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.50
€7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$4.33
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.25
€54.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$114.27
€111.43
|
|
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