Cost of living comparison
Salem is 12.0% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Salem instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.00
|
$15.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
$11.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.30
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.82
|
$1.97
|
|
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.36
|
$6.47
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.96
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.94
|
$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.33
|
$4.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.65
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.66
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.74
|
$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.09
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.86
|
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pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$4.06
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€114.99
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,672.01
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.70
|
$15.44
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.07
|
$69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,994.94
|
$1,833.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,704.62
|
$1,633.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€200.26
|
$144.06
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,220.30
|
$1,162.50
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,999.27
|
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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€52.48
|
$35.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.00
|
$13.50
|
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pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€89.63
|
$50.88
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.34
|
$38.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€91.17
|
$80.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€106.61
|
$103.33
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