Cost of living comparison
Telford is 18.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% less in Telford
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Telford
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Telford
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Telford
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% more in Telford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Telford
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Telford
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Telford.
If you lived in Telford instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$12.92
£10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$1.52
£1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$3.55
£2.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$5.32
£4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$4.02
£3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.07
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$1.11
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.72
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$6.96
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$128.48
£103.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$15.09
£12.14
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$807.21
£649.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$645.77
£519.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$3.87
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$41.97
£33.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$14.53
£11.70
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$96.87
£77.97
|
|
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