Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 5.8% more expensive than Raleigh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 76.0% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Dublin
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Dublin are more expensive than in Raleigh. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dublin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Raleigh, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Raleigh
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.46
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Raleigh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
|
$3.60
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$5.32
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$4.64
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 76.0% more for transportation
|
Raleigh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$7.19
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$123.25
€119.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,344.69
|
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.17
|
$26.47
€25.67
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Raleigh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.24
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,962.72
|
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,603.24
|
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Raleigh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.67
|
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,111.00
|
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Raleigh
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.49
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$56.25
€54.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Raleigh
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.71
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.07
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.08
|
$114.27
€110.82
|
|
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