Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Vancouver vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
North Vancouver is 19.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in North Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in North Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in North Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in North Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% more in North Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in North Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in North Vancouver
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in North Vancouver.
North Vancouver vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.81
|
$17.94
CA$24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.15
|
$10.76
CA$14.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$2.07
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.95
|
$1.61
CA$2.21
|
|
Dublin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.85
|
$2.39
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.46
|
$5.02
CA$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.74
|
$6.88
CA$9.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.76
|
$3.49
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$4.85
CA$6.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.17
|
$1.39
CA$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.16
|
$1.74
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.15
CA$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.63
|
$0.97
CA$1.32
|
|
Dublin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.61
|
$4.76
CA$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.18
|
$87.99
CA$120.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,123.91
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,373.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.26
|
$15.14
CA$20.73
|
|
Dublin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.20
|
$67.45
CA$92.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,042.91
|
$1,834.98
CA$2,511.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,707.09
|
$1,607.40
CA$2,200.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.00
|
$100.30
CA$137.28
|
|
Dublin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,124.03
|
$1,199.27
CA$1,641.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€7,980.17
|
$10,763.85
CA$14,733.01
|
|
Dublin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.94
|
$5.02
CA$6.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.05
|
$3.96
CA$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.84
|
$14.35
CA$19.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.12
|
$32.00
CA$43.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.89
|
$11.93
CA$16.33
|
|
Dublin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.23
|
$60.42
CA$82.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.63
|
$38.27
CA$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.42
|
$84.68
CA$115.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.07
|
$89.70
CA$122.78
|
|
Dublin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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