Cost of living comparison
Bend is 9.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Bend
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Bend
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% less in Bend
- Housing
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pay 6.4% less in Bend
- Childcare
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pay 11.1% less in Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% more in Bend
- Clothing
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pay 27.2% less in Bend
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Bend are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Bend.
If you lived in Bend instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bend
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.20
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.16
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.00
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.85
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.45
|
$4.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.72
|
$15.44
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
$57.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
$2,390.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
$1,937.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
$113.68
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.40
|
$97.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$14.25
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
$40.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€102.37
|
$85.00
|
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