Cost of living comparison
Christchurch is 13.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Christchurch
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Christchurch
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Christchurch
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Christchurch
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Christchurch
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Christchurch
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Christchurch
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Christchurch.
If you lived in Christchurch instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$17.32
NZ$31.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$2.41
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$1.84
NZ$3.30
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$2.00
NZ$3.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.52
|
$4.24
NZ$7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.19
|
$7.24
NZ$13.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
$6.43
NZ$11.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$4.09
NZ$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.34
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.13
NZ$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$1.42
NZ$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$2.52
NZ$4.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.97
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.02
|
$6.28
NZ$11.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.19
|
$41.68
NZ$74.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
$26,874.66
NZ$48,327.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.82
|
$17.02
NZ$30.61
|
|
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
$48.71
NZ$87.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
$1,329.40
NZ$2,390.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
$1,214.34
NZ$2,183.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
$95.92
NZ$172.49
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
$634.54
NZ$1,141.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
$10,158.62
NZ$18,267.62
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$6.57
NZ$11.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.23
|
$3.34
NZ$6.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
$23.59
NZ$42.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.86
|
$37.62
NZ$67.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
$79.03
NZ$142.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
$38.35
NZ$68.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
$85.40
NZ$153.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.43
|
$144.00
NZ$258.94
|
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