Cost of living comparison
Westminster is 5.9% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Westminster
- Groceries
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pay 14.1% less in Westminster
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Westminster
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Westminster
- Childcare
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pay 64.8% more in Westminster
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% more in Westminster
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Westminster
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Westminster are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Westminster.
If you lived in Westminster instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$18.73
£14.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$2.41
£1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$5.02
£3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$3.70
£2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.17
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.40
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.91
£0.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.62
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.56
£0.43
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$6.99
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$20.92
£16.16
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
|
pay 64.8% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$6.46
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$4.66
£3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$83.95
£64.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$12.92
£9.98
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$91.70
£70.83
|
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