Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Cold Lake Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 62.5% more expensive than Cold Lake.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 65.9% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 83.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Cold Lake. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Cold Lake Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Cold Lake, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
Cold Lake
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.22
CA$23.82
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.90
CA$15.08
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$2.89
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Cold Lake
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
CA$2.71
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
CA$7.60
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
CA$5.55
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
CA$7.51
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
CA$2.81
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 65.9% more for transportation
|
Cold Lake
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
CA$5.14
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$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) |
$16.86
CA$23.32
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Cold Lake
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.09
CA$87.24
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.03
CA$1,223.86
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.79
CA$205.76
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 52.4% more for childcare
|
Cold Lake
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$665.47
CA$920.24
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,898.11
CA$12,304.75
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cold Lake
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
CA$5.09
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
CA$16.74
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Cold Lake
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
CA$74.42
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.70
CA$124.04
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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