Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Dublin instead of Longyearbyen, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Longyearbyen
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Dublin
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$21.44
€20.33
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.72
€10.16
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.46
€2.34
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.95
€1.85
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Longyearbyen
|
Dublin
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.85
€1.75
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.60
€3.42
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.32
€5.05
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$4.22
€4.00
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.64
€4.40
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
€1.05
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
€0.83
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
€1.21
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.86
€1.76
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
€0.83
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
€0.68
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Longyearbyen
|
Dublin
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.19
€6.82
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$123.25
€116.89
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.47
€25.11
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Longyearbyen
|
Dublin
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.82
€52.93
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$214.65
€203.56
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Longyearbyen
|
Dublin
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Longyearbyen
|
Dublin
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.50
€7.11
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.33
€4.11
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$17.68
€16.77
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.25
€53.35
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.93
€13.21
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Longyearbyen
|
Dublin
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$96.07
€91.11
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.10
€38.97
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.72
€92.67
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$114.27
€108.37
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