Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Quebec City 

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Cost of Living in Quebec City is 9.3% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Quebec City is 29.8% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Quebec City are 59.2% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Quebec City are 18.8% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Quebec City are 14.8% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Quebec City is 1.5% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.61 C$)
16.89 €
(25.00 C$)
     -15.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(133.24 C$)
60.79 €
(90.00 C$)
     -32.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.80 C$)
10.13 €
(15.00 C$)
     +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(9.62 C$)
6.08 €
(9.00 C$)
     -6.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(9.62 C$)
6.08 €
(9.00 C$)
     -6.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.03 €
(5.97 C$)
3.97 €
(5.88 C$)
     -1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(3.51 C$)
2.21 €
(3.27 C$)
     -6.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(2.81 C$)
1.64 €
(2.42 C$)
     -13.8 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(7.26 C$)
6.39 €
(9.46 C$)
     +30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.23 C$)
2.38 €
(3.53 C$)
     +58.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.10 C$)
2.09 €
(3.09 C$)
     +179.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 €
(5.51 C$)
2.71 €
(4.01 C$)
     -27.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.30 €
(4.89 C$)
6.16 €
(9.12 C$)
     +86.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.24 €
(6.27 C$)
4.21 €
(6.24 C$)
     -0.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.95 €
(7.33 C$)
7.00 €
(10.36 C$)
     +41.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.72 C$)
1.62 €
(2.39 C$)
     +39.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.27 C$)
0.67 €
(0.99 C$)
     -22.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.78 C$)
1.87 €
(2.77 C$)
     +55.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(2.36 C$)
1.96 €
(2.90 C$)
     +23.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.19 C$)
0.91 €
(1.35 C$)
     +14.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.99 C$)
0.94 €
(1.39 C$)
     +39.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.69 C$)
2.13 €
(3.15 C$)
     +86.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(2.36 C$)
1.58 €
(2.33 C$)
     -1.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(17.77 C$)
10.13 €
(15.00 C$)
     -15.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.89 €
(5.76 C$)
2.52 €
(3.73 C$)
     -35.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.04 €
(5.98 C$)
3.09 €
(4.58 C$)
     -23.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(23.69 C$)
9.46 €
(14.00 C$)
     -40.9 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.96 C$)
2.53 €
(3.75 C$)
     +26.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 116.67 €
(172.72 C$)
63.83 €
(94.50 C$)
     -45.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(6.66 C$)
3.38 €
(5.00 C$)
     -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(4.77 C$)
3.38 €
(5.00 C$)
     +4.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.82 C$)
28.37 €
(42.00 C$)
     -18.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 €
(9.88 C$)
4.35 €
(6.44 C$)
     -34.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(54,297.19 C$)
22,950.42 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -37.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 €
(49,513.63 C$)
18,684.24 €
(27,661.94 C$)
     -44.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.59 €
(405.04 C$)
109.18 €
(161.65 C$)
     -60.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.59 €
(31.96 C$)
34.36 €
(50.88 C$)
     +59.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.67 €
(76.49 C$)
48.32 €
(71.53 C$)
     -6.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.27 €
(69.98 C$)
32.05 €
(47.44 C$)
     -32.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.18 €
(31.36 C$)
24.54 €
(36.33 C$)
     +15.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.72 €
(18.84 C$)
10.13 €
(15.00 C$)
     -20.4 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,263.04 €
(1,869.93 C$)
1,041.32 €
(1,541.67 C$)
     -17.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,375.00 €
(13,879.65 C$)
5,741.32 €
(8,500.00 C$)
     -38.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.72 €
(129.88 C$)
70.37 €
(104.18 C$)
     -19.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(55.95 C$)
37.23 €
(55.12 C$)
     -1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 €
(128.31 C$)
89.81 €
(132.96 C$)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.12 €
(142.30 C$)
114.54 €
(169.57 C$)
     +19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,021.86 €
(2,993.36 C$)
852.54 €
(1,262.19 C$)
     -57.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,755.26 €
(2,598.66 C$)
867.53 €
(1,284.38 C$)
     -50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,394.54 €
(5,025.61 C$)
1,289.49 €
(1,909.09 C$)
     -62.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,828.39 €
(4,187.42 C$)
1,069.46 €
(1,583.33 C$)
     -62.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 665.83 €
(985.76 C$)
745.17 €
(1,103.21 C$)
     +11.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 499.47 €
(739.46 C$)
277.49 €
(410.83 C$)
     -44.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Quebec City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,327.60 €
(4,926.50 C$)
2,371.17 €
(3,510.51 C$)
     -28.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 7.20      +58.6 %
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