Cost of living comparison
Austin is 6.3% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Austin
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Austin are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Austin.
If you lived in Austin instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.13
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.12
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.61
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.02
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.11
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.23
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€106.72
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.92
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 68.1% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.75
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.71
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€98.94
|
$134.79
|
|
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