Cost of living comparison
Clifton is 36.2% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Clifton
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% more in Clifton
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Clifton
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Clifton
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Clifton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Clifton
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Clifton
The cost of childcare and groceries in Clifton are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Clifton. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Clifton.
If you lived in Clifton instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Clifton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.52
|
$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.19
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.02
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.19
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.82
|
$19.90
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
$126.08
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.23
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.86
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.43
|
$98.00
|
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