Cost of living comparison
Anchorage is 6.2% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Anchorage
- Groceries
-
pay 61.3% more in Anchorage
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Anchorage
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Anchorage
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% less in Anchorage
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Anchorage
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Anchorage
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Anchorage are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Anchorage.
If you lived in Anchorage instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 61.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$4.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$4.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$34,339.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$16.42
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$129.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$1,409.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
$1,166.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$266.21
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$962.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$10,350.00
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
$86.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$93.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$101.25
|
|
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