Cost of living comparison
Liege is 23.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Liege
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Liege
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Liege
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Liege
- Childcare
-
pay 54.1% less in Liege
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Liege
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Liege
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Liege.
If you lived in Liege instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$19.29
€18.81
|
|
|
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
|
$2.77
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$1.99
€1.94
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.52
|
$5.63
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.19
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$4.54
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$1.50
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.61
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.36
€0.35
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.02
|
$6.80
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.19
|
$39.98
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.82
|
$28.29
€27.59
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
$727.91
€709.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
$598.40
€583.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
$375.12
€365.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.23
|
$3.17
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.86
|
$39.30
€38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$14.47
€14.11
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.43
|
$120.04
€117.06
|
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