Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 28.7% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 39.4% higher than in Dublin
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 54.9% higher than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 12.3% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 63.9% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 57.1% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.41 $)
23.35 €
(25.00 $)
     +16.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(96.34 $)
93.42 €
(100.00 $)
     +3.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.70 $)
11.21 €
(12.00 $)
     +12.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(6.96 $)
7.47 €
(8.00 $)
     +15.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(6.96 $)
7.47 €
(8.00 $)
     +15.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 €
(4.19 $)
5.20 €
(5.56 $)
     +32.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(2.68 $)
2.54 €
(2.72 $)
     +1.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(2.03 $)
2.16 €
(2.32 $)
     +14.2 %
Markets
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.88 €
(5.23 $)
5.60 €
(5.99 $)
     +14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(1.61 $)
4.07 €
(4.36 $)
     +170.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
2.74 €
(2.94 $)
     +251.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.88 €
(4.16 $)
4.86 €
(5.20 $)
     +25.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(3.61 $)
8.62 €
(9.23 $)
     +155.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 €
(4.61 $)
6.85 €
(7.34 $)
     +59.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 €
(5.28 $)
8.57 €
(9.17 $)
     +73.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.27 $)
2.89 €
(3.09 $)
     +142.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.00 $)
1.44 €
(1.54 $)
     +53.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.33 $)
2.27 €
(2.43 $)
     +82.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(1.77 $)
3.16 €
(3.39 $)
     +91.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
1.79 €
(1.92 $)
     +110.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.69 $)
1.46 €
(1.57 $)
     +125.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(1.31 $)
2.82 €
(3.02 $)
     +130.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(1.69 $)
2.17 €
(2.32 $)
     +37.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(12.85 $)
16.35 €
(17.50 $)
     +36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(4.18 $)
2.18 €
(2.33 $)
     -44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 €
(4.41 $)
2.82 €
(3.02 $)
     -31.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(17.13 $)
12.14 €
(13.00 $)
     -24.1 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.14 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     +28.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(128.46 $)
90.15 €
(96.50 $)
     -24.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(4.66 $)
3.74 €
(4.00 $)
     -14.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.45 $)
2.80 €
(3.00 $)
     -12.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(37.47 $)
36.43 €
(39.00 $)
     +4.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(7.12 $)
4.80 €
(5.14 $)
     -27.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(39,259.87 $)
29,893.12 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,845.42 €
(35,160.38 $)
25,536.64 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.25 €
(290.37 $)
237.30 €
(254.02 $)
     -12.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 €
(23.64 $)
46.46 €
(49.73 $)
     +110.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(56.57 $)
60.23 €
(64.48 $)
     +14.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 €
(50.08 $)
95.71 €
(102.45 $)
     +104.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.52 €
(21.97 $)
17.75 €
(19.00 $)
     -13.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.92 $)
15.88 €
(17.00 $)
     +22.2 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,369.73 $)
2,491.09 €
(2,666.67 $)
     +94.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,645.38 €
(10,325.20 $)
29,270.35 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +203.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.69 €
(94.94 $)
55.29 €
(59.19 $)
     -37.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.59 €
(41.31 $)
41.52 €
(44.44 $)
     +7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.57 €
(94.81 $)
100.31 €
(107.38 $)
     +13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.96 €
(100.58 $)
118.48 €
(126.83 $)
     +26.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,028.00 €
(2,170.93 $)
3,003.65 €
(3,215.34 $)
     +48.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,757.61 €
(1,881.49 $)
2,536.60 €
(2,715.38 $)
     +44.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(3,650.56 $)
5,417.94 €
(5,799.80 $)
     +58.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,851.30 €
(3,052.26 $)
4,602.86 €
(4,927.27 $)
     +61.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.44 €
(701.63 $)
1,120.52 €
(1,199.49 $)
     +71.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.52 €
(526.16 $)
1,023.93 €
(1,096.10 $)
     +108.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,230.50 €
(3,458.19 $)
7,076.51 €
(7,575.27 $)
     +119.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 6.66      +45.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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