Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 31.9% more expensive than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% more in Dublin
- Groceries
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pay 13.2% less in Dublin
- Transportation
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pay 57.4% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
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pay 6.6% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 69.0% more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.46
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$3.60
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.32
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$4.64
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$7.19
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$123.25
€119.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.47
€25.67
|
|
pay 31.5% more for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
|
pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$56.25
€54.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 69.0% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$114.27
€110.82
|
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