Cost of living comparison

 Dublin, Ireland
compared to
 Ashdod, Israel
Ashdod vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Ashdod is 12.4% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 10.8% more in Ashdod
Groceries
pay 4.0% more in Ashdod
Transportation
pay 27.9% less in Ashdod
Housing
pay 40.5% less in Ashdod
Childcare
pay 49.2% less in Ashdod
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.7% less in Ashdod
Clothing
pay 24.9% more in Ashdod

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Ashdod are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ashdod.

Ashdod vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashdod instead of Dublin, you would:

pay 10.8% more for restaurants

 
Dublin
Ashdod
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.44
€18.87
$21.33
₪79.32
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.44
$14.67
₪54.53
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
€2.17
$2.40
₪8.92

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

 
Dublin
Ashdod
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
€1.63
$2.46
₪9.16
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.60
€3.17
$8.52
₪31.67
Milk (1 gallon) $5.32
€4.68
$6.51
₪24.20

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

 
Dublin
Ashdod
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.33
$7.16
₪26.63
Monthly public transit pass $123.25
€108.52
$62.93
₪233.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,306.91
€34,607.26
$38,996.67
₪145,003.98

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pay 40.5% less for housing

 
Dublin
Ashdod
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.82
€49.14
$30.88
₪114.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,138.28
€1,882.62
$1,066.58
₪3,965.92
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,827.10
€1,608.65
$866.59
₪3,222.31

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pay 49.2% less for childcare

 
Dublin
Ashdod
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,307.98
€1,151.59
$663.94
₪2,468.79
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,645.87
€8,492.58
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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Ashdod
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.61
$9.07
₪33.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.33
€3.82
$3.25
₪12.10
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.68
€15.57
$10.13
₪37.68

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

 
Dublin
Ashdod
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.07
€84.58
$107.99
₪401.55
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.10
€36.18
$53.33
₪198.30
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.72
€86.04
$117.77
₪437.90

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