Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Canberra 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Canberra is 13.3% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Canberra is 2.8% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Canberra are 25.9% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Canberra are 10.4% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Canberra are 31.7% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Canberra is 1.8% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(32.64 A$)
24.51 €
(40.00 A$)
     +22.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(146.86 A$)
94.99 €
(155.00 A$)
     +5.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.32 A$)
9.19 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(10.61 A$)
6.74 €
(11.00 A$)
     +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(10.61 A$)
7.97 €
(13.00 A$)
     +22.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.03 €
(6.58 A$)
3.49 €
(5.70 A$)
     -13.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(3.86 A$)
2.57 €
(4.20 A$)
     +8.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(3.10 A$)
2.11 €
(3.45 A$)
     +11.3 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(8.00 A$)
6.17 €
(10.07 A$)
     +25.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.46 A$)
2.17 €
(3.53 A$)
     +43.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.22 A$)
0.93 €
(1.51 A$)
     +24.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 €
(6.07 A$)
4.13 €
(6.73 A$)
     +10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.30 €
(5.39 A$)
4.37 €
(7.14 A$)
     +32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.24 €
(6.91 A$)
3.70 €
(6.04 A$)
     -12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.95 €
(8.08 A$)
6.58 €
(10.74 A$)
     +32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.90 A$)
1.46 €
(2.39 A$)
     +26.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.41 A$)
1.23 €
(2.00 A$)
     +42.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.96 A$)
1.42 €
(2.31 A$)
     +17.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(2.60 A$)
2.55 €
(4.16 A$)
     +60.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.31 A$)
1.10 €
(1.79 A$)
     +36.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(1.10 A$)
1.00 €
(1.63 A$)
     +48.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.86 A$)
2.34 €
(3.81 A$)
     +104.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(2.60 A$)
2.10 €
(3.43 A$)
     +31.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(19.58 A$)
13.48 €
(22.00 A$)
     +12.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.89 €
(6.35 A$)
4.86 €
(7.93 A$)
     +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.04 €
(6.59 A$)
5.51 €
(9.00 A$)
     +36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(26.11 A$)
24.51 €
(40.00 A$)
     +53.2 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.26 A$)
2.91 €
(4.75 A$)
     +45.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 116.67 €
(190.38 A$)
107.64 €
(175.65 A$)
     -7.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(7.34 A$)
3.68 €
(6.00 A$)
     -18.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(5.25 A$)
2.56 €
(4.18 A$)
     -20.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(57.11 A$)
38.30 €
(62.50 A$)
     +9.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 €
(10.89 A$)
4.76 €
(7.77 A$)
     -28.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(59,845.87 A$)
27,223.49 €
(44,423.00 A$)
     -25.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 €
(54,573.47 A$)
21,602.05 €
(35,250.00 A$)
     -35.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.59 €
(446.43 A$)
230.39 €
(375.95 A$)
     -15.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.59 €
(35.22 A$)
30.08 €
(49.09 A$)
     +39.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.67 €
(84.31 A$)
63.33 €
(103.34 A$)
     +22.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.27 €
(77.13 A$)
62.60 €
(102.16 A$)
     +32.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.18 €
(34.56 A$)
19.57 €
(31.94 A$)
     -7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.72 €
(20.76 A$)
13.48 €
(22.00 A$)
     +5.9 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,263.04 €
(2,061.02 A$)
1,673.26 €
(2,730.40 A$)
     +32.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,375.00 €
(15,298.02 A$)
13,487.24 €
(22,008.33 A$)
     +43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.72 €
(143.15 A$)
84.07 €
(137.19 A$)
     -4.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(61.67 A$)
73.78 €
(120.40 A$)
     +95.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 €
(141.42 A$)
116.38 €
(189.90 A$)
     +34.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.12 €
(156.84 A$)
154.15 €
(251.54 A$)
     +60.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,021.86 €
(3,299.25 A$)
1,657.27 €
(2,704.32 A$)
     -18.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,755.26 €
(2,864.22 A$)
1,305.18 €
(2,129.77 A$)
     -25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,394.54 €
(5,539.18 A$)
2,548.25 €
(4,158.20 A$)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,828.39 €
(4,615.34 A$)
1,899.00 €
(3,098.76 A$)
     -32.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 665.83 €
(1,086.49 A$)
628.46 €
(1,025.52 A$)
     -5.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 499.47 €
(815.03 A$)
501.80 €
(818.84 A$)
     +0.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,327.60 €
(5,429.94 A$)
3,290.02 €
(5,368.63 A$)
     -1.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 6.29      +38.7 %
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