Cost of living comparison
Drogheda is 27.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Drogheda
- Groceries
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pay 11.2% less in Drogheda
- Transportation
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pay 21.1% less in Drogheda
- Housing
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pay 20.8% less in Drogheda
- Childcare
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pay 65.6% less in Drogheda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.3% less in Drogheda
- Clothing
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pay 26.6% less in Drogheda
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Drogheda.
If you lived in Drogheda instead of London, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Drogheda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.19
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.83
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.37
€1.21
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.54
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.19
|
$5.00
€4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.69
|
$5.56
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.30
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.48
€0.42
|
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pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.49
|
$7.07
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.90
|
$139.80
€123.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.20
|
$20.52
€18.09
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.93
|
$46.91
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,105.81
|
$1,714.82
€1,511.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,533.21
|
$1,554.06
€1,369.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£196.06
|
$179.92
€158.55
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,733.71
|
$977.98
€861.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,722.08
|
$7,502.34
€6,611.36
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.14
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.57
|
$3.67
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.68
|
$15.92
€14.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.78
|
$58.29
€51.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.99
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Drogheda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.02
|
$71.45
€62.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.55
|
$33.94
€29.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.34
|
$88.42
€77.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.57
|
$102.89
€90.67
|
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