Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 3.2% cheaper than Cambridge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Dublin
The cost of housing and transportation in Dublin are more expensive than in Cambridge. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Cambridge, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.39
|
$21.44
€18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.16
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.59
|
$1.95
€1.72
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
£1.58
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.09
£4.53
|
$3.60
€3.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
£5.44
|
$5.32
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.53
£3.37
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
£3.55
|
$4.64
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.06
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.67
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.20
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.71
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
£0.66
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.36
|
$7.19
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£56.61
|
$123.25
€108.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.12
£20.15
|
$26.47
€23.33
|
|
pay 22.2% more for housing
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£27.12
|
$55.82
€49.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,765.10
£1,311.35
|
$2,138.28
€1,884.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,425.36
£1,058.95
|
$1,827.10
€1,610.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£183.94
|
$214.65
€189.15
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,583.70
|
$1,307.98
€1,152.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.96
£11,834.14
|
$9,645.87
€8,500.32
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
£5.28
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.49
|
$4.33
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.43
|
$17.68
€15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.29
£40.33
|
$56.25
€49.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.51
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Cambridge
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.17
£75.16
|
$96.07
€84.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.82
£37.01
|
$41.10
€36.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
£67.85
|
$97.72
€86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.05
£86.96
|
$114.27
€100.70
|
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