Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 35.8% more expensive than Telford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 99.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Telford. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Telford, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
|
Telford
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.92
£10.40
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.23
|
$2.46
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
£0.84
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Telford
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.55
£2.86
|
$3.60
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
£4.28
|
$5.32
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
£3.23
|
$4.64
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
£0.86
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.90
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.94
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.58
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.53
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Telford
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
£5.61
|
$7.19
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.48
£103.42
|
$123.25
€119.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
£12.14
|
$26.47
€25.67
|
|
pay 99.5% more for housing
|
Telford
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$807.21
£649.77
|
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$645.77
£519.82
|
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Telford
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Telford
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
£3.12
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.97
£33.79
|
$56.25
€54.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.53
£11.70
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Telford
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.87
£77.97
|
$114.27
€110.82
|
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