Cost of living comparison
Valparaiso is 18.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Valparaiso
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in Valparaiso
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Valparaiso
- Housing
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pay 23.3% less in Valparaiso
- Childcare
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pay 17.1% less in Valparaiso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.5% less in Valparaiso
- Clothing
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pay 28.3% less in Valparaiso
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Valparaiso.
If you lived in Valparaiso instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Valparaiso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.81
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.16
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.16
|
$4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.67
|
$2.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.70
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.07
|
$4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.31
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.18
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,499.68
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.23
|
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pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.99
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,876.77
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,603.65
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.39
|
$102.48
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,148.01
|
$660.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,466.18
|
$11,136.00
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.80
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.52
|
$6.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.37
|
$15.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.23
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Valparaiso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.32
|
$45.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.07
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.77
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.29
|
$120.00
|
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