Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 29.0% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 35.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Dublin are 42.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 24.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 32.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 13.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(26.47 €)
22.67 $
(20.00 €)
     -24.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $
(127.92 €)
100.88 $
(89.00 €)
     -30.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $
(11.47 €)
12.47 $
(11.00 €)
     -4.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.06 €)
7.93 $
(7.00 €)
     -0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(10.59 €)
7.37 $
(6.50 €)
     -38.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.96 $
(5.25 €)
4.63 $
(4.08 €)
     -22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(2.82 €)
2.52 $
(2.23 €)
     -21.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $
(2.27 €)
2.11 $
(1.86 €)
     -17.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $
(5.28 €)
6.20 $
(5.47 €)
     +3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.60 $
(4.06 €)
2.00 $
(1.77 €)
     -56.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.55 $
(3.13 €)
0.85 $
(0.75 €)
     -76.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.28 $
(5.54 €)
4.68 $
(4.13 €)
     -25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(6.68 €)
5.09 $
(4.49 €)
     -32.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.00 $
(6.17 €)
5.20 $
(4.59 €)
     -25.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 $
(7.92 €)
5.86 $
(5.17 €)
     -34.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $
(2.99 €)
1.36 $
(1.20 €)
     -59.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.10 $
(0.97 €)
0.91 $
(0.80 €)
     -17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $
(2.18 €)
1.22 $
(1.08 €)
     -50.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $
(2.41 €)
2.32 $
(2.05 €)
     -15.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 $
(1.45 €)
0.99 $
(0.87 €)
     -39.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.46 €)
0.73 $
(0.65 €)
     -55.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 $
(2.70 €)
1.29 $
(1.13 €)
     -58.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.27 €)
1.94 $
(1.71 €)
     -24.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(17.64 €)
13.60 $
(12.00 €)
     -32.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.90 $
(2.56 €)
3.41 $
(3.01 €)
     +17.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.36 €)
3.56 $
(3.14 €)
     -6.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(15.88 €)
19.98 $
(17.62 €)
     +11.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.56 €)
2.27 $
(2.00 €)
     -21.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(116.45 €)
103.71 $
(91.50 €)
     -21.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.41 €)
5.33 $
(4.70 €)
     +6.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.09 €)
3.65 $
(3.22 €)
     +4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(37.05 €)
36.05 $
(31.80 €)
     -14.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $
(3.29 €)
7.63 $
(6.73 €)
     +104.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(30,436.87 €)
41,304.52 $
(36,440.00 €)
     +19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $
(24,689.40 €)
39,354.39 $
(34,719.55 €)
     +40.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.58 $
(164.60 €)
279.62 $
(246.69 €)
     +49.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.74 $
(54.47 €)
23.56 $
(20.78 €)
     -61.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.86 $
(56.34 €)
56.91 $
(50.20 €)
     -10.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 156.46 $
(138.03 €)
60.93 $
(53.75 €)
     -61.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(56.98 €)
21.59 $
(19.05 €)
     -66.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(17.64 €)
14.74 $
(13.00 €)
     -26.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,146.67 $
(2,776.08 €)
1,296.03 $
(1,143.39 €)
     -58.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $
(50,160.96 €)
9,830.48 $
(8,672.73 €)
     -82.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.67 $
(57.93 €)
97.86 $
(86.33 €)
     +49.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $
(43.18 €)
46.47 $
(41.00 €)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.85 $
(98.67 €)
112.15 $
(98.94 €)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.73 $
(154.15 €)
117.99 $
(104.09 €)
     -32.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,926.09 $
(3,463.71 €)
2,302.13 $
(2,031.00 €)
     -41.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,759.22 $
(2,434.26 €)
1,963.52 $
(1,732.27 €)
     -28.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,443.10 $
(7,448.74 €)
4,021.29 $
(3,547.69 €)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,177.60 $
(4,567.82 €)
3,320.40 $
(2,929.35 €)
     -35.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,667.95 $
(1,471.51 €)
697.38 $
(615.25 €)
     -58.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(1,056.26 €)
553.60 $
(488.41 €)
     -53.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,211.57 $
(4,597.79 €)
3,853.40 $
(3,399.57 €)
     -26.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 4.18      -35.9 %
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