Cost of living comparison
India is 75.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 70.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 90.3% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.4% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 60.9% less in India
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 82.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$2.40
₹205.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$3.90
₹333.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 63.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$2.54
₹217.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$2.56
₹218.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$0.94
₹80.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$1.37
₹116.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.88
₹75.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.32
₹27.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.48
₹40.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.16
₹13.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 70.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$4.62
₹394.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$10.12
₹865.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,962.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$2.94
₹251.38
|
|
pay 90.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$7.39
₹631.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$138.05
₹11,808.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$90.33
₹7,726.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$29.97
₹2,563.50
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$55.73
₹4,766.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$1,565.54
₹133,914.65
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.84
₹157.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$1.59
₹135.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$3.59
₹307.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$15.33
₹1,311.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$3.35
₹286.75
|
|
pay 60.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$24.02
₹2,054.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$25.36
₹2,169.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$41.62
₹3,559.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$31.12
₹2,661.68
|
|
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