Cost of living comparison
Tubingen is 2.0% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Tubingen instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
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Tubingen
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.84
|
$12.45
€11.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€9.07
|
$10.61
€9.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€2.03
|
$3.12
€2.89
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.60
|
$2.57
€2.38
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pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.64
|
$2.16
€2.00
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.96
|
$6.87
€6.36
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.60
|
$4.48
€4.15
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.52
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€4.02
|
$6.74
€6.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.17
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.17
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.40
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
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pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.70
|
$7.06
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€109.93
|
$36.82
€34.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€34,226.71
|
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€17.28
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pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€45.57
|
$51.93
€48.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,287.29
|
$1,227.39
€1,136.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,082.22
|
$938.59
€869.02
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€150.55
|
$229.47
€212.46
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€1,019.87
|
$189.52
€175.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,915.31
|
$13,238.09
€12,256.80
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.57
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.50
|
$3.52
€3.26
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€15.26
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€54.01
|
$31.14
€28.83
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.31
|
$12.45
€11.53
|
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pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€78.39
|
$84.04
€77.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€37.38
|
$30.68
€28.41
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€85.12
|
$102.88
€95.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€84.22
|
$154.33
€142.89
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