Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 55.9% more expensive than Chilliwack.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Chilliwack, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.26
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.66
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.13
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.10
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.60
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CA$8.99
|
$5.32
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
CA$4.20
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.88
|
$4.64
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
CA$3.82
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.92
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
CA$3.13
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.34
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.66
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.88
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
pay 99.9% more for transportation
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CA$6.57
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.85
CA$49.14
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
CA$28.62
|
$26.47
€25.11
|
|
pay 98.0% more for housing
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.50
CA$64.17
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.95
CA$1,367.78
|
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.95
CA$1,367.78
|
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.41
CA$116.22
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
|
pay 85.1% more for childcare
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.89
CA$742.99
|
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,903.32
CA$11,144.87
|
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
|
pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.84
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CA$4.86
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
CA$17.17
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CA$58.00
|
$56.25
€53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
CA$16.01
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 49.5% more for clothing
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$60.79
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
CA$40.53
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
CA$114.49
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.02
CA$143.87
|
$114.27
€108.37
|
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