Cost of living comparison
Charlotte is 16.6% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Charlotte
- Groceries
-
pay 70.8% more in Charlotte
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Charlotte
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Charlotte
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% more in Charlotte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Charlotte
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Charlotte
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Charlotte are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Charlotte. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Charlotte.
If you lived in Charlotte instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 70.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$6.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$22.88
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$76.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$1,996.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$1,690.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$144.77
|
|
pay 82.8% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$1,270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$25,900.00
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$52.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$57.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$47.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$112.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$137.67
|
|
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