Cost of living comparison
Galway is 14.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in Galway
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Galway
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Galway
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Galway
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Galway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Galway
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Galway
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Galway.
If you lived in Galway instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$5.47
€4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$5.56
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$3.62
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.65
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.48
€0.42
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$7.10
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.38
|
$64.31
€56.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$21.73
€19.11
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
$46.91
€41.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
$1,723.75
€1,515.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
$1,521.90
€1,338.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
$179.92
€158.21
|
|
pay 23.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
$977.98
€859.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
$7,502.34
€6,596.97
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.47
|
$50.97
€44.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
$83.60
€73.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$35.22
€30.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
$88.42
€77.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.48
|
$102.89
€90.47
|
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