Cost of living comparison
Swindon is 20.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Swindon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Swindon
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Swindon
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Swindon
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in Swindon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Swindon
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Swindon
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Swindon.
If you lived in Swindon instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$19.37
£14.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$8.84
£6.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.13
|
$1.59
£1.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$1.21
£0.89
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.12
|
$4.07
£3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.61
|
$6.33
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
$3.53
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.02
|
$3.50
£2.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.34
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.78
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.11
|
$1.40
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$1.84
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.23
|
$6.99
£5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€106.72
|
$89.12
£65.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.92
|
$18.62
£13.73
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
$39.02
£28.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
$1,155.93
£852.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
$1,052.60
£775.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
$146.30
£107.85
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
$1,162.38
£856.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$5,237.18
£3,860.81
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$4.97
£3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.75
|
$3.73
£2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
$20.28
£14.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.71
|
$33.32
£24.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$15.49
£11.42
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
$54.89
£40.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
$37.13
£27.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
$82.66
£60.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€98.94
|
$91.70
£67.60
|
|
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