Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 15.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Dresden
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Dresden are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.09
|
$3.30
€2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$2.86
€2.43
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$6.79
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.52
|
$4.34
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.58
|
$3.39
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.94
|
$5.86
€4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.94
|
$1.29
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.08
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$1.90
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.66
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.11
|
$7.27
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€104.64
|
$53.59
€45.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
$29,130.52
€24,731.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.47
|
$24.86
€21.11
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.39
|
$48.79
€41.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,815.38
|
$825.93
€701.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,551.19
|
$533.41
€452.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€182.23
|
$237.93
€202.00
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,110.46
|
$285.80
€242.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,189.26
|
$11,923.36
€10,122.84
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$4.82
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.68
|
$3.61
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
$8.79
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€47.76
|
$32.51
€27.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€81.56
|
$62.52
€53.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€34.89
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€82.96
|
$100.03
€84.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.01
|
$112.54
€95.54
|
|
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