Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 33.4% more expensive than Hickory.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 89.5% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Hickory. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Hickory, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Hickory
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$2.46
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Hickory
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$3.60
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$5.32
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
|
$4.64
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 89.5% more for transportation
|
Hickory
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$7.19
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$123.25
€119.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$26.47
€25.67
|
|
pay 61.3% more for housing
|
Hickory
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Hickory
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
|
pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hickory
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.25
€54.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Hickory
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.33
|
$114.27
€110.82
|
|
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