Cost of living comparison
Essen is 12.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Essen
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Essen
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Essen
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% less in Essen
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Essen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Essen
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Essen
The cost of clothing and groceries in Essen are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Essen.
If you lived in Essen instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.20
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$2.30
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$1.78
€1.59
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
$2.05
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$6.84
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$4.54
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
$3.35
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.16
|
$6.17
€5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.00
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$2.04
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.45
|
$7.13
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$52.52
€47.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
$29,130.52
€26,097.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.72
|
$45.19
€40.48
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
$48.29
€43.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
$688.32
€616.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
$551.55
€494.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
$261.43
€234.21
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
$425.76
€381.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
$9,045.14
€8,103.46
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$4.02
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$3.05
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$8.79
€7.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.40
|
$36.43
€32.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$16.07
€14.39
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
$90.92
€81.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
$55.52
€49.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
$98.03
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€102.37
|
$133.93
€119.99
|
|
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