Cost of living comparison
Manchester is 1.2% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% less in Manchester
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Manchester
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Manchester
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Manchester
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Manchester
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manchester are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Manchester.
If you lived in Manchester instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$2.57
£1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.78
£1.38
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$5.03
£3.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$5.99
£4.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.29
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.77
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.75
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.96
£0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.80
£0.62
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$110.30
£85.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$28.47
£21.99
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$39.51
£30.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$1,526.78
£1,179.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$1,143.93
£883.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$229.34
£177.16
|
|
pay 51.7% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$1,691.34
£1,306.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$16,789.99
£12,969.74
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$6.46
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$4.60
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$17.63
£13.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$39.74
£30.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$12.90
£9.97
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$84.41
£65.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$41.44
£32.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
|
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