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Cost of living

Northern Ireland compared to Dorset

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,247.21
1,877.32
Eating Out
19.34
18.69
Rent & Utilities
675.81
1,542.83
Transportation
794.54
1,318.95
Groceries
4.88
4.99
Other
1,122.89
3,626.96
Northern IrelandDorset

Consumer prices in Dorset are roughly 54% higher than in Northern Ireland.

Cost of living

ItemNorthern IrelandDorset
Total with rent one person1,9831,854
Total with rent family3,6167,624
Without rent one person741736
Without rent one family2,0422,769
Rent & Utilities person1,071.131,513.91
Rent & Utilities family1,859.984,198.56
Food person443506
Food family1,4751,106
Transport person117.2472.37
Transport family287.41195.08
Life expectancy83.52 years75.64 years

Eating Out

ItemNorthern IrelandDorset
Lunch Menu20.2816.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 273.9374.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.378.61
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.987.18
Cappuccino3.663.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.811.78

Rent & Utilities

ItemNorthern IrelandDorset
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2918.011,274.07
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2668.961,237.29
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,393.013,717.05
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,431.294,071.44
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.140.48216.94
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.141.84241.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited37.0541.75

Transportation

ItemNorthern IrelandDorset
Local transport ticket5.126.6
Monthly ticket local transport3,1256,272
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,3192,846
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.582.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years87.22%84.81%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.6818.88
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.181.78

Groceries

ItemNorthern IrelandDorset
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.691.34
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.011.71
Eggs, x123.923.07
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.7511.83
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.538.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.411.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.791.19
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.91

Other

ItemNorthern IrelandDorset
Gym Membership, 1 month39.2342.11
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.2113.66
Doctors visit89.1594.35
Haircut, simple13.9415.24
Brand Jeans71.7673.12
Brand Sneakers79.7399.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,253.121,903.83
International Primary School, 1 year7,42426,774