Cost of living comparison
Evanston is 6.1% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Evanston
- Groceries
-
pay 39.8% more in Evanston
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Evanston
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Evanston
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% more in Evanston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Evanston
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Evanston
The cost of childcare and groceries in Evanston are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Evanston. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Evanston.
If you lived in Evanston instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Evanston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 39.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$3.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$58.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$1,519.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$126.63
|
|
pay 93.2% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$1,717.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$24,601.00
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$42.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$132.50
|
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