Cost of living comparison
Almere is 7.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Almere
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Almere
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Almere
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Almere
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% more in Almere
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% less in Almere
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Almere
The cost of childcare and groceries in Almere are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Almere.
If you lived in Almere instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$2.38
€2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$6.17
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$4.76
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$6.64
€6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$7.73
€7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$22.20
€21.53
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$3.59
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$21.43
€20.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$14.33
€13.90
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$109.86
€106.54
|
|
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