Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 27.6% cheaper than Zug.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% less in Dublin
- Transportation
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pay 3.8% less in Dublin
- Housing
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pay 8.0% less in Dublin
- Childcare
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pay 69.5% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Dublin
- Clothing
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pay 20.0% less in Dublin
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Zug, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Zug
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.89
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.33
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF4.78
|
$2.46
€2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.46
|
$1.95
€1.74
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Zug
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.11
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF9.79
|
$3.60
€3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.60
|
$5.32
€4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.51
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF9.16
|
$4.64
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.34
|
$1.11
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.33
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.76
|
$1.86
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.95
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.85
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Zug
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.47
|
$7.19
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF75.49
|
$123.25
€110.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF31,342.53
|
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF44.62
|
$26.47
€23.72
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Zug
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF45.03
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,500.39
|
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,743.91
|
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF171.88
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Zug
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,663.64
|
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF40,611.51
|
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zug
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF7.17
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF5.16
|
$4.33
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF8.12
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF90.64
|
$56.25
€50.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF18.16
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Zug
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF81.22
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF37.98
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF117.69
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF157.43
|
$114.27
€102.37
|
|
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