Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 2.7% more expensive than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Dublin
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Dublin are more expensive than in Westminster. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.47
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.86
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.70
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$123.25
€113.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.16
|
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$114.27
€105.07
|
|
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