Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 14.6% more expensive than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Dublin
- Transportation
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pay 54.4% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Dublin are more expensive than in West Palm Beach. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
West Palm Beach
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
West Palm Beach
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
West Palm Beach
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$123.25
€113.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
West Palm Beach
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Palm Beach
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 31.9% more for clothing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$114.27
€105.07
|
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