Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 59.0% more expensive than Bilbao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 84.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 98.8% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Bilbao. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Bilbao, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Bilbao
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.12
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.32
|
$2.46
€2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.72
|
$1.95
€1.74
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Bilbao
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.21
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
€6.55
|
$3.60
€3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
€3.97
|
$5.32
€4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.58
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.48
|
$4.64
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$1.11
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.02
|
$1.86
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.56
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
pay 84.2% more for transportation
|
Bilbao
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.85
|
$7.19
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$123.25
€110.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€26,885.12
|
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.73
€11.40
|
$26.47
€23.72
|
|
pay 98.8% more for housing
|
Bilbao
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.98
€32.23
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$991.38
€888.17
|
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.26
€739.34
|
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.81
€94.79
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
|
pay 86.5% more for childcare
|
Bilbao
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€456.09
|
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,306.16
€7,441.42
|
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bilbao
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.88
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.78
|
$4.33
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.03
€5.40
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€48.01
|
$56.25
€50.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.92
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Bilbao
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.78
€84.02
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.51
€28.23
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€69.61
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.93
€112.82
|
$114.27
€102.37
|
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