Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. White Rock Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 28.6% more expensive than White Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 42.7% more in Dublin
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Dublin are more expensive than in White Rock.
Dublin vs. White Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of White Rock, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
|
White Rock
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.14
CA$22.24
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
CA$12.35
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
CA$2.78
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CA$2.10
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
White Rock vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
White Rock
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
CA$3.69
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
CA$9.36
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
CA$8.94
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
CA$5.12
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.62
CA$9.12
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.14
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
CA$2.58
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
CA$3.44
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
CA$2.96
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
CA$1.92
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
White Rock vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
White Rock
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
CA$6.24
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.58
CA$148.24
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,350.08
CA$36,309.10
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
CA$24.56
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
White Rock vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
White Rock
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.65
CA$87.71
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,793.06
CA$2,470.75
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,506.17
CA$2,075.43
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.52
CA$167.44
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
White Rock vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
White Rock
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$956.30
CA$1,317.73
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,965.30
CA$12,353.73
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
White Rock vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
White Rock
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.30
CA$5.93
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CA$5.44
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.06
CA$20.75
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.93
CA$96.36
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
CA$15.81
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
White Rock vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.7% more for clothing
|
White Rock
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.38
CA$79.06
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.24
CA$56.83
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.65
CA$123.54
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.65
CA$123.54
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
White Rock vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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