Cost of living comparison
Cary is 0.3% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Cary
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Cary
- Transportation
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pay 61.8% less in Cary
- Housing
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pay 20.1% less in Cary
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% more in Cary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Cary
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Cary
The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Cary are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Cary.
If you lived in Cary instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Cary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$5.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
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pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$54.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$1,494.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$154.52
|
|
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$76.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$138.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$136.67
|
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