Cost of living comparison
Spain is 34.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.4% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 12.1% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 35.7% less in Spain
- Housing
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pay 54.0% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 47.1% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.2% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in Spain
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.38
|
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.47
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.48
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
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