Cost of living comparison

 Dublin, Ireland
compared to
 Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 5.6% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 10.0% less in Auckland
Groceries
pay 18.6% more in Auckland
Transportation
pay 16.0% less in Auckland
Housing
pay 36.8% less in Auckland
Childcare
pay 11.2% more in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.6% less in Auckland
Clothing
pay 0.6% less in Auckland

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

Auckland vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

pay 10.0% less for restaurants

 
Dublin
Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.44
€18.87
$14.93
NZ$25.62
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.44
$9.56
NZ$16.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
€2.17
$2.23
NZ$3.82

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pay 18.6% more for groceries

 
Dublin
Auckland
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
€1.63
$2.01
NZ$3.45
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.60
€3.17
$4.27
NZ$7.33
Milk (1 gallon) $5.32
€4.68
$6.62
NZ$11.37

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

 
Dublin
Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.33
$6.51
NZ$11.18
Monthly public transit pass $123.25
€108.52
$128.40
NZ$220.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,306.91
€34,607.26
$27,173.26
NZ$46,633.40

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pay 36.8% less for housing

 
Dublin
Auckland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.82
€49.14
$48.85
NZ$83.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,138.28
€1,882.62
$1,260.04
NZ$2,162.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,827.10
€1,608.65
$1,101.04
NZ$1,889.54

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pay 11.2% more for childcare

 
Dublin
Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,307.98
€1,151.59
$924.23
NZ$1,586.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,645.87
€8,492.58
$14,624.16
NZ$25,097.25

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pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.61
$7.17
NZ$12.30
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.33
€3.82
$3.35
NZ$5.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.68
€15.57
$23.89
NZ$41.00

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

 
Dublin
Auckland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.07
€84.58
$71.45
NZ$122.62
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.10
€36.18
$47.51
NZ$81.53
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.72
€86.04
$98.82
NZ$169.59

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