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Winston-salem vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Winston-salem is 0.2% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% less in Winston-salem
Groceries: pay 51.6% more in Winston-salem
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Winston-salem
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Winston-salem
Childcare: pay 70.8% more in Winston-salem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Winston-salem
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Winston-salem

The cost of childcare and groceries in Winston-salem are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Winston-salem.

Winston-salem vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Winston-salem instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 6.8% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Winston-salem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €20.79	$20.00	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.39	$10.00	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.39	$2.50	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 €1.89	$1.65	-15.4%
Average			-6.8%

Dublin vs. Winston-salem - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.6% more for groceries

	Dublin	Winston-salem
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 €1.79	$3.31	+78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 €3.50	$6.61	+83.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 €5.16	$3.27	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.22 €4.09	$3.92	-7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.64 €4.50	$5.67	+22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 €1.08	$2.81	+153.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.85	$0.77	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.24	$2.67	+108.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 €1.80	$2.46	+32.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.85	$1.39	+58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.70	$1.36	+88.8%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Dublin	Winston-salem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €6.98	$3.16	-56.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$123.25 €119.53	$65.00	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,306.91 €38,119.49	$32,344.69	-17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.47 €25.67	$16.17	-38.9%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	Dublin	Winston-salem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.82 €54.13	$80.84	+44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,138.28 €2,073.68	$1,490.00	-30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,827.10 €1,771.91	$1,076.00	-41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.65 €208.16	$131.70	-38.6%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 70.8% more for childcare

	Dublin	Winston-salem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,307.98 €1,268.47	$1,471.67	+12.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,645.87 €9,354.48	$22,111.00	+129.2%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Winston-salem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €7.28	$6.00	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 €4.20	$5.20	+20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.68 €17.15	$6.00	-66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.25 €54.55	$17.50	-68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €13.51	$13.00	-6.7%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Dublin	Winston-salem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 €93.16	$46.25	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 €39.85	$22.33	-45.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.72 €94.77	$67.00	-31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.27 €110.82	$113.33	-0.8%
Average			-32.5%

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