Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 23.7% more expensive than Carlow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Carlow.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Carlow, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Carlow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.96
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.38
€8.25
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.95
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.69
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Carlow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
€5.00
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.61
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.54
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
€4.46
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.37
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Carlow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.95
€51.83
|
$123.25
€108.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,324.73
€31,941.10
|
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.79
|
$26.47
€23.28
|
|
pay 39.1% more for housing
|
Carlow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.09
€42.29
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,366.50
€1,201.59
|
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,125.35
€989.55
|
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.65
€155.33
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
|
Carlow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
€1,033.08
|
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,162.64
€5,418.94
|
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Carlow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.65
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.09
|
$4.33
€3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.09
€58.12
|
$56.25
€49.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Carlow
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.77
€56.07
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€65.97
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.38
€70.68
|
$114.27
€100.48
|
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