Cost of living comparison
Jacksonville is 10.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Jacksonville
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Jacksonville
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Jacksonville
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% less in Jacksonville
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% more in Jacksonville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% less in Jacksonville
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% less in Jacksonville
The cost of childcare and groceries in Jacksonville are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Jacksonville.
If you lived in Jacksonville instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Jacksonville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$12.94
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$68.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$126.86
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$910.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$18,658.00
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$37.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Jacksonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$75.00
|
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