Cost of living comparison
Montclair is 41.7% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Montclair
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% more in Montclair
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Montclair
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Montclair
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Montclair
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% more in Montclair
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Montclair
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Montclair are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Montclair. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Montclair.
If you lived in Montclair instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.52
|
$3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.19
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.02
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.19
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.82
|
$19.90
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
$61.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
$2,266.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
$1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
$130.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.23
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.86
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.43
|
$120.00
|
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