Cost of Living Comparison Between Philadelphia, PA and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 5.7% lower than in Philadelphia, PA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 6.8% higher than in Philadelphia, PA
Rent Prices in Dublin are 32.0% higher than in Philadelphia, PA
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 14.5% higher than in Philadelphia, PA
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 26.6% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 16.8% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
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Restaurants
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.44 €)
21.70 $
(20.00 €)
     +8.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 $
(66.83 €)
97.63 $
(90.00 €)
     +34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 $
(9.45 €)
10.85 $
(10.00 €)
     +5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)
7.05 $
(6.50 €)
     +17.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
7.05 $
(6.50 €)
     -11.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $
(4.36 €)
4.33 $
(3.99 €)
     -8.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(2.28 €)
2.62 $
(2.41 €)
     +5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 $
(1.57 €)
2.08 $
(1.92 €)
     +22.4 %
Markets
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.83 $
(4.45 €)
5.39 $
(4.97 €)
     +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.77 $
(3.48 €)
1.64 $
(1.51 €)
     -56.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.51 $
(2.32 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -66.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 $
(3.61 €)
4.17 $
(3.84 €)
     +6.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.84 $
(7.23 €)
3.46 $
(3.19 €)
     -55.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 $
(5.49 €)
4.66 $
(4.30 €)
     -21.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(7.96 €)
5.28 $
(4.86 €)
     -38.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 $
(2.28 €)
1.29 $
(1.19 €)
     -47.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.80 €)
1.02 $
(0.94 €)
     +17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.45 €)
1.34 $
(1.24 €)
     -14.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(2.36 €)
1.75 $
(1.61 €)
     -31.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.32 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -36.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.37 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -51.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.62 $
(2.41 €)
1.32 $
(1.22 €)
     -49.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)
1.75 $
(1.61 €)
     -21.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $
(15.67 €)
13.02 $
(12.00 €)
     -23.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.59 €)
4.24 $
(3.91 €)
     +144.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.32 €)
4.62 $
(4.26 €)
     +28.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(11.98 €)
17.36 $
(16.00 €)
     +33.5 %
Transportation
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
2.17 $
(2.00 €)
     -13.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.00 $
(88.50 €)
130.17 $
(120.00 €)
     +35.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.49 €)
4.88 $
(4.50 €)
     +80.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
3.49 $
(3.22 €)
     +39.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $
(20.28 €)
37.97 $
(35.00 €)
     +72.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(3.53 €)
7.21 $
(6.65 €)
     +88.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(31,342.93 €)
39,784.09 $
(36,675.00 €)
     +17.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,402.02 $
(23,416.88 €)
35,770.89 $
(32,975.43 €)
     +40.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.80 $
(193.40 €)
299.47 $
(276.06 €)
     +42.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.69 $
(46.73 €)
24.76 $
(22.83 €)
     -51.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.61 $
(57.72 €)
56.43 $
(52.02 €)
     -9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.25 $
(33.42 €)
51.14 $
(47.14 €)
     +41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.00 $
(35.03 €)
23.01 $
(21.21 €)
     -39.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.91 €)
14.10 $
(13.00 €)
     +0.7 %
Childcare
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,797.61 €)
1,388.02 $
(1,279.55 €)
     -28.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,200.00 $
(39,823.96 €)
10,629.95 $
(9,799.23 €)
     -75.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.21 $
(49.98 €)
93.29 $
(86.00 €)
     +72.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.83 $
(33.03 €)
41.00 $
(37.79 €)
     +14.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.08 $
(84.89 €)
97.20 $
(89.61 €)
     +5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.56 $
(111.13 €)
101.76 $
(93.81 €)
     -15.6 %
Rent Per Month
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,759.09 $
(1,621.62 €)
2,219.04 $
(2,045.62 €)
     +26.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,307.85 $
(1,205.64 €)
1,930.10 $
(1,779.27 €)
     +47.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,115.69 $
(2,872.20 €)
3,699.30 $
(3,410.20 €)
     +18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,091.68 $
(1,928.22 €)
3,076.96 $
(2,836.50 €)
     +47.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.58 $
(325.02 €)
703.88 $
(648.87 €)
     +99.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 241.98 $
(223.07 €)
526.34 $
(485.21 €)
     +117.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Philadelphia, PA Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,974.60 $
(3,663.99 €)
3,532.27 $
(3,256.23 €)
     -11.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 4.56      -31.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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