Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 17.8% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 20.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Dublin are 23.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 7.5% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 36.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 21.4% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(20.81 €)
21.62 $
(20.00 €)
     -3.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.51 €)
97.29 $
(90.00 €)
     -2.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.10 €)
10.81 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.40 €)
7.03 $
(6.50 €)
     -12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.25 €)
7.03 $
(6.50 €)
     -29.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(5.20 €)
4.29 $
(3.97 €)
     -23.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $
(2.64 €)
2.65 $
(2.46 €)
     -7.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.37 €)
2.07 $
(1.92 €)
     -18.9 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(4.47 €)
5.36 $
(4.96 €)
     +10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.70 €)
1.64 $
(1.51 €)
     -59.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.56 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -70.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(4.43 €)
4.15 $
(3.84 €)
     -13.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(8.79 €)
3.45 $
(3.19 €)
     -63.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(5.94 €)
4.64 $
(4.30 €)
     -27.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(8.72 €)
5.26 $
(4.86 €)
     -44.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
1.29 $
(1.19 €)
     -50.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
1.01 $
(0.94 €)
     +5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.62 €)
1.34 $
(1.24 €)
     -52.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.73 €)
1.74 $
(1.61 €)
     -41.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.60 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -46.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.57 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -57.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
1.32 $
(1.22 €)
     -52.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
1.74 $
(1.61 €)
     -31.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.88 €)
12.97 $
(12.00 €)
     -13.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.76 €)
4.22 $
(3.91 €)
     +122.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.86 €)
4.60 $
(4.26 €)
     -12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(12.64 €)
17.30 $
(16.00 €)
     +26.6 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(2.22 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     -9.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.25 €)
129.72 $
(120.00 €)
     +44.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
4.86 $
(4.50 €)
     +73.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
3.48 $
(3.22 €)
     +24.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(25.90 €)
37.84 $
(35.00 €)
     +35.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(3.32 €)
7.19 $
(6.65 €)
     +100.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,751.56 €)
39,646.42 $
(36,675.00 €)
     +32.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(22,289.40 €)
35,647.11 $
(32,975.43 €)
     +47.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(182.60 €)
298.43 $
(276.06 €)
     +51.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(52.83 €)
24.67 $
(22.83 €)
     -56.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(64.68 €)
56.24 $
(52.02 €)
     -19.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(88.39 €)
50.96 $
(47.14 €)
     -46.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.83 $
(23.90 €)
22.93 $
(21.21 €)
     -11.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.80 €)
14.05 $
(13.00 €)
     -12.2 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(2,235.54 €)
1,383.21 $
(1,279.55 €)
     -42.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(25,901.46 €)
10,593.17 $
(9,799.23 €)
     -62.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(54.37 €)
92.97 $
(86.00 €)
     +58.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(41.29 €)
40.85 $
(37.79 €)
     -8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(85.93 €)
96.87 $
(89.61 €)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(144.02 €)
101.41 $
(93.81 €)
     -34.9 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,114.44 $
(2,881.02 €)
2,211.36 $
(2,045.62 €)
     -29.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,275.21 $
(2,104.69 €)
1,923.43 $
(1,779.27 €)
     -15.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,795.39 €)
3,686.50 $
(3,410.20 €)
     -28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(3,294.45 €)
3,066.31 $
(2,836.50 €)
     -13.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(783.08 €)
701.44 $
(648.87 €)
     -17.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(430.22 €)
524.52 $
(485.21 €)
     +12.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $
(5,187.25 €)
3,525.33 $
(3,261.11 €)
     -37.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.56      -30.4 %
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