Cost of living comparison
Thunder Bay is 19.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Thunder Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Thunder Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Thunder Bay
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Thunder Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% less in Thunder Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Thunder Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Thunder Bay
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Thunder Bay.
If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$15.22
CA$21.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$1.97
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$1.46
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$2.42
CA$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$8.49
CA$12.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$9.16
CA$13.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$3.55
CA$5.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$7.34
CA$10.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.57
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.78
CA$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.63
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.17
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.97
CA$1.39
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$4.22
CA$6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
$62.51
CA$89.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$19.90
CA$28.64
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$96.64
CA$139.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$951.99
CA$1,369.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
$886.13
CA$1,275.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$173.99
CA$250.36
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$5.21
CA$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$3.79
CA$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
$29.81
CA$42.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$44.45
CA$63.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$35.50
CA$51.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$57.48
CA$82.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$110.97
CA$159.68
|
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