Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 8.8% more expensive than Paris.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Paris, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.93
|
$2.46
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.78
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$5.32
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.07
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.35
|
$7.19
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.88
|
$123.25
€118.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,377.20
|
$39,306.91
€37,729.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.84
|
$26.47
€25.41
|
|
pay 52.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.30
|
$55.82
€53.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,312.39
|
$2,138.28
€2,052.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,014.95
|
$1,827.10
€1,753.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.81
|
$214.65
€206.03
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.92
|
$1,307.98
€1,255.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,302.82
|
$9,645.87
€9,258.85
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$17.68
€16.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.02
|
$56.25
€54.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.64
|
$96.07
€92.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.70
|
$41.10
€39.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.07
|
$97.72
€93.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.00
|
$114.27
€109.68
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