Cost of living comparison
Bonn is 11.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Bonn
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Bonn
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Bonn
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% less in Bonn
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Bonn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Bonn
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Bonn
The cost of childcare and groceries in Bonn are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bonn.
If you lived in Bonn instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$2.53
€2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$1.91
€1.75
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$6.54
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$4.53
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$3.51
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$2.15
€1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.64
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$7.11
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$19.93
€18.26
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$50.54
€46.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$928.86
€850.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
$688.85
€631.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$258.00
€236.34
|
|
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$491.22
€449.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$17,505.46
€16,035.79
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$4.82
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$3.28
€3.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
$44.80
€41.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$13.39
€12.27
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$80.92
€74.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$38.58
€35.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$96.46
€88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$106.91
€97.93
|
|
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