Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 15.1% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 11.3% higher than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 6.0% higher than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 11.1% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 46.0% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 28.3% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.54 $)
23.22 €
(25.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(96.91 $)
92.86 €
(100.00 $)
     +3.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.77 $)
11.14 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(7.00 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(7.00 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(4.26 $)
4.82 €
(5.19 $)
     +21.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(2.66 $)
2.78 €
(2.99 $)
     +12.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(2.08 $)
2.22 €
(2.39 $)
     +15.2 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.83 €
(5.20 $)
3.75 €
(4.04 $)
     -22.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(1.62 $)
3.56 €
(3.84 $)
     +137.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
2.65 €
(2.85 $)
     +239.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(4.11 $)
3.78 €
(4.07 $)
     -0.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(3.65 $)
6.98 €
(7.52 $)
     +106.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.25 €
(4.57 $)
6.26 €
(6.74 $)
     +47.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.99 €
(5.37 $)
8.79 €
(9.46 $)
     +76.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.28 $)
2.50 €
(2.70 $)
     +110.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.02 $)
0.83 €
(0.89 $)
     -12.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.34 $)
1.95 €
(2.10 $)
     +56.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 €
(1.73 $)
2.08 €
(2.24 $)
     +29.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
1.11 €
(1.19 $)
     +33.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.72 $)
1.25 €
(1.35 $)
     +88.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     +70.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(1.72 $)
2.43 €
(2.62 $)
     +52.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(12.92 $)
13.93 €
(15.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(4.20 $)
2.26 €
(2.43 $)
     -42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(4.48 $)
4.00 €
(4.31 $)
     -3.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(17.23 $)
15.32 €
(16.50 $)
     -4.2 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.15 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     +16.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(129.22 $)
74.29 €
(80.00 $)
     -38.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(4.68 $)
3.02 €
(3.25 $)
     -30.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.47 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     -35.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(37.69 $)
23.22 €
(25.00 $)
     -33.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(7.17 $)
3.91 €
(4.21 $)
     -41.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(39,492.81 $)
34,716.36 €
(37,383.69 $)
     -5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(35,509.00 $)
25,270.30 €
(27,211.87 $)
     -23.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 275.65 €
(296.82 $)
146.20 €
(157.44 $)
     -47.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.67 €
(24.41 $)
50.59 €
(54.48 $)
     +123.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(56.91 $)
53.29 €
(57.38 $)
     +0.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 €
(50.37 $)
73.05 €
(78.67 $)
     +56.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(22.89 $)
5.80 €
(6.25 $)
     -72.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.00 $)
13.93 €
(15.00 $)
     +7.2 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,377.86 $)
2,015.17 €
(2,170.00 $)
     +57.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(10,552.12 $)
42,207.14 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +330.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.30 €
(95.09 $)
56.15 €
(60.46 $)
     -36.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(41.29 $)
49.91 €
(53.75 $)
     +30.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 €
(96.49 $)
90.26 €
(97.19 $)
     +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.46 €
(99.56 $)
118.93 €
(128.06 $)
     +28.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.13 €
(2,211.95 $)
2,272.16 €
(2,446.74 $)
     +10.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,784.21 €
(1,921.29 $)
1,399.51 €
(1,507.04 $)
     -21.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(3,672.22 $)
4,279.87 €
(4,608.70 $)
     +25.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,851.30 €
(3,070.37 $)
2,752.18 €
(2,963.64 $)
     -3.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(722.19 $)
310.43 €
(334.28 $)
     -53.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(515.43 $)
241.46 €
(260.01 $)
     -49.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,258.66 €
(3,509.03 $)
4,653.82 €
(5,011.38 $)
     +42.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 6.64      +45.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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