Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 3.6% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 13.0% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Dublin are 29.8% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 14.6% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 8.9% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 36.3% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(16.72 €)
21.54 $
(20.00 €)
     +19.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.29 €)
96.91 $
(90.00 €)
     +21.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(9.28 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
7.00 $
(6.50 €)
     +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)
7.00 $
(6.50 €)
     -0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(4.95 €)
4.26 $
(3.96 €)
     -20.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.36 €)
2.66 $
(2.47 €)
     +4.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 $
(1.78 €)
2.06 $
(1.92 €)
     +7.6 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.38 €)
5.19 $
(4.82 €)
     +42.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.81 $
(2.61 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -42.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -44.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 $
(3.68 €)
4.14 $
(3.84 €)
     +4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $
(5.48 €)
3.65 $
(3.38 €)
     -38.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 $
(4.83 €)
4.61 $
(4.28 €)
     -11.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.46 $
(6.93 €)
5.35 $
(4.97 €)
     -28.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.94 €)
1.28 $
(1.19 €)
     -38.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $
(0.56 €)
1.02 $
(0.95 €)
     +69.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.49 €)
1.34 $
(1.24 €)
     -16.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 $
(1.20 €)
1.70 $
(1.58 €)
     +32.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.18 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -29.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.98 €)
0.72 $
(0.67 €)
     -31.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $
(1.63 €)
1.32 $
(1.23 €)
     -24.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.13 €)
1.73 $
(1.61 €)
     -24.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.81 €)
4.20 $
(3.90 €)
     +115.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(3.22 €)
4.48 $
(4.16 €)
     +29.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.84 $
(8.21 €)
17.23 $
(16.00 €)
     +94.9 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.16 €)
2.15 $
(2.00 €)
     +72.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(71.97 €)
129.22 $
(120.00 €)
     +66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.95 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     +14.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
3.47 $
(3.22 €)
     +15.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(32.50 €)
37.69 $
(35.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.14 $
(2.91 €)
7.17 $
(6.65 €)
     +128.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,139.19 $
(30,774.71 €)
39,492.81 $
(36,675.00 €)
     +19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,105.84 $
(24,243.19 €)
35,509.00 $
(32,975.43 €)
     +36.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.26 $
(194.33 €)
294.42 $
(273.42 €)
     +40.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.63 $
(56.31 €)
24.48 $
(22.73 €)
     -59.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.66 $
(67.47 €)
56.91 $
(52.85 €)
     -21.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.23 $
(38.29 €)
50.45 $
(46.85 €)
     +22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $
(20.89 €)
22.89 $
(21.26 €)
     +1.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
14.00 $
(13.00 €)
     -6.7 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(1,155.37 €)
1,377.86 $
(1,279.55 €)
     +10.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(23,525.80 €)
10,552.12 $
(9,799.23 €)
     -58.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.95 $
(46.39 €)
94.19 $
(87.47 €)
     +88.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.42 $
(45.89 €)
41.29 $
(38.35 €)
     -16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.04 $
(98.48 €)
97.33 $
(90.38 €)
     -8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.59 $
(132.41 €)
99.56 $
(92.46 €)
     -30.2 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,601.96 $
(1,487.66 €)
2,211.95 $
(2,054.13 €)
     +38.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,213.24 $
(1,126.67 €)
1,921.29 $
(1,784.21 €)
     +58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,418.39 $
(3,174.48 €)
3,672.22 $
(3,410.20 €)
     +7.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,127.86 $
(1,976.03 €)
3,047.84 $
(2,830.37 €)
     +43.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.78 $
(335.04 €)
722.19 $
(670.66 €)
     +100.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.93 $
(211.66 €)
515.43 $
(478.66 €)
     +126.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,888.42 $
(4,539.63 €)
3,519.41 $
(3,268.30 €)
     -28.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 4.57      -30.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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