Cost of living comparison
China is 47.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
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pay 76.0% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 31.4% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 64.1% less in China
- Housing
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pay 83.4% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 12.5% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.1% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 33.1% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.73
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.73
|
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.75
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.12
|
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 64.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.40
|
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€109.55
|
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,937.95
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.53
|
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
|
pay 83.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.61
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,900.61
|
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,624.02
|
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€190.79
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,162.60
|
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,573.73
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.72
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.00
|
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€85.39
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.53
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.86
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€101.57
|
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
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