Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 5.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Victoria
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Victoria are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$16.76
SCR244.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$9.71
SCR141.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.11
|
$2.75
SCR40.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$2.71
SCR39.59
|
|
pay 43.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.58
|
$2.29
SCR33.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.08
|
$18.13
SCR264.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.55
|
$7.52
SCR109.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.61
|
$3.58
SCR52.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.97
|
$3.00
SCR43.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$0.97
SCR14.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.10
SCR16.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$0.97
SCR14.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.59
|
$3.27
SCR47.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.82
SCR12.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.73
SCR10.66
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.16
|
$5.82
SCR84.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€105.44
|
$26.82
SCR391.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,627.06
|
$26,617.26
SCR388,542.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.65
|
$46.18
SCR674.14
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.75
|
$163.87
SCR2,392.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,829.30
|
$979.92
SCR14,304.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,563.08
|
$794.53
SCR11,598.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€183.63
|
$73.52
SCR1,073.13
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,118.98
|
$167.60
SCR2,446.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,252.04
|
$8,868.55
SCR129,457.70
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$4.07
SCR59.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.71
|
$5.16
SCR75.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.13
|
$22.89
SCR334.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.13
|
$95.81
SCR1,398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$5.59
SCR81.55
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€82.18
|
$68.58
SCR1,001.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.16
|
$29.30
SCR427.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€83.60
|
$73.44
SCR1,072.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.76
|
$76.39
SCR1,115.15
|
|
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