Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince Rupert vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Prince Rupert is 28.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Prince Rupert
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Prince Rupert
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Prince Rupert
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% less in Prince Rupert
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Prince Rupert
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% less in Prince Rupert
Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prince Rupert.
Prince Rupert vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince Rupert instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
Dublin vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
|
Dublin vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of groceries
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
?? | |
Dublin vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
?? | |
Dublin vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
?? |
Dublin vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of childcare
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
|
Dublin vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
?? | |
Dublin vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of clothing
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