Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 58.3% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.76
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.81
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
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pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.18
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.87
|
$5.32
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$4.64
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.42
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.61
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.90
|
$26.47
€25.11
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€894.13
|
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€734.28
|
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
|
pay 90.9% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€460.69
|
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.20
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.79
|
$56.25
€53.35
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
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pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€120.62
|
$114.27
€108.37
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