Cost of living comparison

 Dublin, Ireland
compared to
 Konstanz, Germany
Konstanz vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Konstanz is 4.5% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 17.1% more in Konstanz
Groceries
pay 9.1% more in Konstanz
Transportation
pay 26.4% less in Konstanz
Housing
pay 19.6% less in Konstanz
Childcare
pay 9.2% more in Konstanz
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.1% less in Konstanz
Clothing
pay 5.4% more in Konstanz

The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Konstanz are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Konstanz.

Konstanz vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Konstanz instead of Dublin, you would:

pay 17.1% more for restaurants

 
Dublin
Konstanz
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
$11.79
€10.37
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
€2.17
$3.15
€2.77

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pay 9.1% more for groceries

 
Dublin
Konstanz
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
€1.62
$2.16
€1.90
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.60
€3.17
$7.02
€6.18
Milk (1 gallon) $5.32
€4.68
$4.31
€3.79

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

 
Dublin
Konstanz
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.33
$7.37
€6.48
Monthly public transit pass $123.25
€108.38
$52.52
€46.18
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,306.91
€34,563.39
$31,529.78
€27,724.80

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pay 19.6% less for housing

 
Dublin
Konstanz
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.82
€49.08
$49.26
€43.32
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,138.28
€1,880.23
$1,135.71
€998.66
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,827.10
€1,606.61
$868.12
€763.35

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pay 9.2% more for childcare

 
Dublin
Konstanz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,307.98
€1,150.13
$607.28
€533.99
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,645.87
€8,481.81
$16,577.62
€14,577.05

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Konstanz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.60
$4.50
€3.96
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.33
€3.81
$3.64
€3.20
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.68
€15.55
$8.79
€7.73

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

 
Dublin
Konstanz
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.07
€84.47
$117.78
€103.56
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.10
€36.14
$24.11
€21.20
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.72
€85.93
$106.82
€93.93

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