Cost of living comparison
Bath is 2.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Bath
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Bath
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Bath
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Bath
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Bath
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Bath
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Bath
The cost of childcare and groceries in Bath are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bath.
If you lived in Bath instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.69
£7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$2.36
£1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$1.62
£1.25
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.58
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$4.99
£3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$6.30
£4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$4.91
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$4.35
£3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.42
£1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.75
£1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.98
£1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.64
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.66
£0.51
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$7.08
£5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
$104.61
£80.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$17.77
£13.73
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$40.36
£31.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$1,478.60
£1,142.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
$1,248.49
£964.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$236.72
£182.90
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$1,614.42
£1,247.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$15,498.45
£11,974.85
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$6.46
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$4.28
£3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$18.40
£14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
$52.95
£40.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$12.92
£9.98
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$74.91
£57.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$34.44
£26.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$85.88
£66.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$94.60
£73.09
|
|
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