Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 18.4% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 20.5% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Dublin are 23.4% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 8.3% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 36.2% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 21.6% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(20.99 €)
21.44 $
(20.00 €)
     -4.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.31 €)
96.46 $
(90.00 €)
     -3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.20 €)
10.72 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
6.97 $
(6.50 €)
     -12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.33 €)
6.97 $
(6.50 €)
     -30.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.65 $
(5.27 €)
4.24 $
(3.96 €)
     -24.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.62 €)
2.65 $
(2.47 €)
     -5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.34 €)
2.07 $
(1.93 €)
     -17.7 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(4.51 €)
5.17 $
(4.83 €)
     +6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.73 €)
1.61 $
(1.50 €)
     -59.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.59 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -69.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(4.47 €)
4.09 $
(3.82 €)
     -14.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(8.87 €)
3.63 $
(3.38 €)
     -61.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(5.99 €)
4.55 $
(4.25 €)
     -29.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(8.80 €)
5.35 $
(4.99 €)
     -43.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.42 €)
1.28 $
(1.19 €)
     -50.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.90 €)
1.01 $
(0.95 €)
     +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.64 €)
1.33 $
(1.24 €)
     -53.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.75 €)
1.72 $
(1.60 €)
     -41.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.61 €)
0.89 $
(0.83 €)
     -48.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.59 €)
0.71 $
(0.67 €)
     -58.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.56 €)
1.32 $
(1.23 €)
     -52.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
1.71 $
(1.60 €)
     -32.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.00 €)
12.86 $
(12.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.77 €)
4.18 $
(3.90 €)
     +120.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.90 €)
4.46 $
(4.16 €)
     -15.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(12.75 €)
17.15 $
(16.00 €)
     +25.5 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(2.24 €)
2.14 $
(2.00 €)
     -10.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.97 €)
128.61 $
(120.00 €)
     +42.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
4.66 $
(4.35 €)
     +66.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
3.45 $
(3.22 €)
     +23.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(26.13 €)
37.51 $
(35.00 €)
     +34.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(3.34 €)
7.13 $
(6.65 €)
     +99.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,991.56 €)
39,306.49 $
(36,675.00 €)
     +31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(22,482.16 €)
35,341.48 $
(32,975.43 €)
     +46.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(184.18 €)
295.42 $
(275.65 €)
     +49.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(53.28 €)
24.30 $
(22.67 €)
     -57.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(65.24 €)
56.64 $
(52.85 €)
     -19.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(89.16 €)
50.14 $
(46.78 €)
     -47.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(24.26 €)
22.37 $
(20.88 €)
     -14.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.93 €)
13.93 $
(13.00 €)
     -12.9 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(2,254.88 €)
1,371.35 $
(1,279.55 €)
     -43.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(26,125.46 €)
10,502.34 $
(9,799.23 €)
     -62.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(54.84 €)
94.64 $
(88.30 €)
     +61.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(41.65 €)
41.10 $
(38.35 €)
     -7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(86.68 €)
96.03 $
(89.61 €)
     +3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(145.27 €)
99.09 $
(92.46 €)
     -36.4 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,131.60 $
(2,921.95 €)
2,201.52 $
(2,054.13 €)
     -29.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.09 $
(2,105.05 €)
1,912.23 $
(1,784.21 €)
     -15.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,836.86 €)
3,654.89 $
(3,410.20 €)
     -29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(3,322.94 €)
3,055.89 $
(2,851.30 €)
     -14.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(789.85 €)
718.78 $
(670.66 €)
     -15.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(433.94 €)
513.00 $
(478.66 €)
     +10.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $
(5,232.11 €)
3,492.48 $
(3,258.66 €)
     -37.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.57      -30.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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