Cost of living comparison
Linz is 17.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Linz
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% more in Linz
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Linz
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Linz
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Linz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Linz
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Linz
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Linz are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Linz.
If you lived in Linz instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$16.61
€16.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$2.50
€2.43
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$8.26
€8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$5.63
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.23
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.70
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$6.25
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$58.46
€56.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$15.75
€15.28
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$727.62
€705.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$618.05
€599.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$423.35
€410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$3.66
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$50.00
€48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$117.04
€113.50
|
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