Cost of living comparison
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Whitby vs. Zilina Cost of Living Summary
Whitby is 70.5% more expensive than Zilina.
Whitby vs. Zilina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Whitby instead of Zilina, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Zilina
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
€8.97
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
€6.98
|
$8.42
CA$11.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$1.98
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.40
CA$1.99
|
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Zilina vs. Whitby - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Zilina
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
€1.23
|
$2.79
CA$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
€5.60
|
$4.58
CA$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.59
|
$9.76
CA$13.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.35
|
$4.19
CA$5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.88
|
$4.75
CA$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$1.92
CA$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.81
CA$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.55
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.81
|
$1.67
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$1.54
CA$2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$1.44
CA$2.04
|
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Zilina vs. Whitby - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Zilina
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€6.00
|
$4.24
CA$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$84.17
CA$119.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,078.64
€23,210.93
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.64
€9.47
|
$9.12
CA$12.91
|
|
Zilina vs. Whitby - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Zilina
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.21
€17.99
|
$52.60
CA$74.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.26
€518.23
|
$1,753.44
CA$2,482.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$488.95
€435.18
|
$1,648.23
CA$2,333.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.96
€157.50
|
$103.92
CA$147.12
|
|
Zilina vs. Whitby - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Zilina
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$407.02
€362.27
|
$1,028.69
CA$1,456.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,718.41
€5,979.63
|
$17,271.39
CA$24,451.98
|
|
Zilina vs. Whitby - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zilina
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
€1.99
|
$5.61
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
€2.21
|
$3.45
CA$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
€32.39
|
$47.34
CA$67.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.52
€8.47
|
$9.12
CA$12.91
|
|
Zilina vs. Whitby - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Zilina
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.38
€57.30
|
$56.11
CA$79.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
€24.92
|
$55.64
CA$78.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.97
€72.96
|
$103.45
CA$146.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.17
€82.93
|
$128.59
CA$182.05
|
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Zilina vs. Whitby - Cost of clothing
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