Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 5.1% cheaper than Westminster.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$21.66
€20.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.82
|
$2.66
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.39
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
$1.80
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
£4.04
|
$3.97
€3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.60
|
$5.30
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$4.14
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.81
|
$4.61
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.03
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$1.35
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
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pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$7.20
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$129.96
€120.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$39,718.55
€36,774.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.43
£15.76
|
$22.04
€20.41
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
$56.72
€52.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
$2,216.44
€2,052.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,934.10
€1,790.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
$227.14
€210.30
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
$1,385.73
€1,283.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$10,612.44
€9,825.78
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
£5.84
|
$7.04
€6.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.51
|
$4.29
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$17.33
€16.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.98
£63.25
|
$50.46
€46.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.65
|
$14.08
€13.04
|
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pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$93.14
€86.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$40.93
€37.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
$97.04
€89.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
£66.17
|
$100.46
€93.01
|
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