Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Chilliwack Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 54.4% more expensive than Chilliwack.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 91.4% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 85.4% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 46.6% more in Dublin
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Chilliwack. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Chilliwack Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Chilliwack, you would:
pay 55.2% more for restaurants
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.07
CA$20.84
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
CA$12.40
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CA$2.73
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
CA$1.94
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Chilliwack vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
CA$3.71
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
CA$9.40
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.92
CA$10.95
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
CA$7.37
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
CA$3.40
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
CA$2.59
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.61
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
CA$1.84
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Chilliwack vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 91.4% more for transportation
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
CA$6.21
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.73
CA$46.64
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.62
CA$29.89
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Chilliwack vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 74.8% more for housing
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.00
CA$84.35
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,130.20
CA$1,562.90
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.44
CA$1,463.67
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.33
CA$138.74
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Chilliwack vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 85.4% more for childcare
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.23
CA$727.70
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,893.49
CA$10,915.51
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Chilliwack vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
CA$8.43
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
CA$5.46
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.16
CA$16.82
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.85
CA$52.34
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.20
CA$16.87
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Chilliwack vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.6% more for clothing
|
Chilliwack
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.51
CA$73.99
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
CA$48.38
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.57
CA$128.01
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.90
CA$140.91
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Chilliwack vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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