Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 57.4% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Rome, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.21
|
$21.44
€20.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.11
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.06
|
$1.95
€1.84
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.62
|
$3.60
€3.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.86
|
$5.32
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.56
|
$4.22
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.63
|
$4.64
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.03
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
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pay 82.6% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.76
|
$7.19
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.49
|
$123.25
€116.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,347.97
|
$39,306.91
€37,185.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.22
|
$26.47
€25.04
|
|
pay 84.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.87
|
$55.82
€52.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,116.61
|
$2,138.28
€2,022.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€721.91
|
$1,827.10
€1,728.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€158.24
|
$214.65
€203.06
|
|
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€481.37
|
$1,307.98
€1,237.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,924.48
|
$9,645.87
€9,125.27
|
|
pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.07
|
$7.50
€7.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.44
|
$4.33
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.08
|
$17.68
€16.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.17
|
$56.25
€53.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.14
|
$13.93
€13.18
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€61.90
|
$96.07
€90.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.08
|
$41.10
€38.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.00
|
$97.72
€92.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€96.80
|
$114.27
€108.10
|
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