Cost of living comparison
Chapel Hill is 9.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
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pay 23.6% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
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pay 16.9% less in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
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pay 7.0% more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.5% less in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% less in Chapel Hill
The cost of groceries and childcare in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Chapel Hill.
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Chapel Hill
|
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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
|
$9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
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pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$1,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$82.50
|
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