Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 12.0% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.18
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.86
|
$2.46
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$3.60
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.27
|
$5.32
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.68
|
$4.64
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.60
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.56
|
$7.19
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.99
|
$123.25
€119.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.06
|
$26.47
€25.67
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.38
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.49
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.81
|
$56.25
€54.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.52
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.95
|
$114.27
€110.82
|
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