Cost of living comparison
Des Moines is 11.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Des Moines
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Des Moines
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Des Moines
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Des Moines
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% more in Des Moines
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Des Moines
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Des Moines
The cost of groceries and childcare in Des Moines are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Des Moines.
If you lived in Des Moines instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.13
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.12
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.61
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
$3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.02
|
$4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.11
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.23
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€106.72
|
$58.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.92
|
$11.94
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
$53.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
$1,215.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
$912.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
$115.16
|
|
pay 13.2% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
$1,357.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$11,812.00
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.75
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
$7.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.71
|
$66.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
$56.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
$90.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€98.94
|
$143.00
|
|
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