Cost of living comparison
Duisburg is 19.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Duisburg
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Duisburg
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Duisburg
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Duisburg
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% less in Duisburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Duisburg
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Duisburg
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Duisburg are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Duisburg.
If you lived in Duisburg instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$3.14
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.72
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.18
|
$6.69
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.69
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
$3.26
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.09
|
$6.27
€5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.32
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.34
|
$7.07
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.62
|
$52.52
€46.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
$29,130.52
€25,670.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.33
|
$22.51
€19.83
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.19
|
$45.22
€39.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,884.34
|
$468.00
€412.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,610.11
|
$415.31
€365.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€189.15
|
$256.66
€226.18
|
|
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,152.64
|
$241.15
€212.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,500.32
|
$9,109.99
€8,028.08
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.82
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.58
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.57
|
$29.47
€25.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.28
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.66
|
$92.17
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.21
|
$39.12
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.11
|
$88.21
€77.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.70
|
$110.39
€97.28
|
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