Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 5.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Frankfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Frankfurt
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Frankfurt
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% less in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Frankfurt
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Frankfurt
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Frankfurt.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.56
|
$19.29
€18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$6.87
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.10
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.45
|
$6.11
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$2.14
€2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$7.21
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€118.19
|
$52.52
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,693.64
|
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.39
|
$26.95
€25.85
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.53
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,050.52
|
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,752.11
|
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€205.84
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,254.30
|
$539.90
€517.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,249.97
|
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$3.85
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.94
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€92.12
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.41
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.71
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€109.58
|
$144.25
€138.33
|
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