Cost of living comparison
Grenoble is 21.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% less in Grenoble
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Grenoble
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% less in Grenoble
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Grenoble
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Grenoble
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% less in Grenoble
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Grenoble
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Grenoble.
If you lived in Grenoble instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$2.60
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.23
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.52
|
$10.03
€9.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.19
|
$4.69
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$4.98
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$1.46
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.02
|
$7.08
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.19
|
$68.97
€67.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
$34,719.77
€33,858.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.82
|
$18.63
€18.16
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
$31.56
€30.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
$717.14
€699.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
$571.61
€557.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
$136.40
€133.01
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
$696.65
€679.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
$7,502.34
€7,316.15
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.23
|
$3.26
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.86
|
$36.32
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
$65.65
€64.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
$81.45
€79.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.43
|
$130.76
€127.51
|
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