Cost of living comparison
Adelaide is 6.9% more expensive than Dublin.
If you lived in Adelaide instead of Dublin, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€20.05
|
$19.39
A$29.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$10.03
A$15.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.46
|
$2.79
A$4.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$2.35
A$3.55
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.67
|
$2.74
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.68
|
$5.91
A$8.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.90
|
$5.41
A$8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.83
|
$4.56
A$6.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.27
|
$4.27
A$6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.46
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$1.41
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.25
|
$1.81
A$2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.61
|
$2.09
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.40
A$2.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$1.16
A$1.75
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.67
|
$4.83
A$7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€120.33
|
$80.85
A$122.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,774.38
|
$26,205.37
A$39,669.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.41
|
$19.39
A$29.35
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.52
|
$60.68
A$91.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,052.14
|
$1,449.19
A$2,193.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,790.74
|
$1,073.65
A$1,625.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€210.30
|
$229.76
A$347.80
|
|
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,283.01
|
$1,404.75
A$2,126.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,825.78
|
$11,559.99
A$17,499.22
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.52
|
$8.02
A$12.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.97
|
$3.83
A$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€16.04
|
$26.75
A$40.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.72
|
$48.41
A$73.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.04
|
$14.38
A$21.76
|
|
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€86.23
|
$93.69
A$141.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.89
|
$72.98
A$110.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€89.85
|
$138.08
A$209.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€93.01
|
$149.32
A$226.04
|
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