Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 1.1% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 3.3% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 6.4% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 11.6% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 30.0% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 5.5% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.69 C$)
16.84 €
(25.00 C$)
     -15.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(133.60 C$)
80.84 €
(120.00 C$)
     -10.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.84 C$)
10.10 €
(15.00 C$)
     +1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(9.65 C$)
5.39 €
(8.00 C$)
     -17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(9.65 C$)
6.06 €
(9.00 C$)
     -6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 €
(5.89 C$)
3.65 €
(5.42 C$)
     -7.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 €
(3.65 C$)
1.98 €
(2.94 C$)
     -19.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(2.85 C$)
1.76 €
(2.61 C$)
     -8.2 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 €
(7.36 C$)
7.63 €
(11.33 C$)
     +54.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.25 C$)
2.57 €
(3.81 C$)
     +69.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.14 C$)
1.84 €
(2.73 C$)
     +139.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(5.70 C$)
3.78 €
(5.61 C$)
     -1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.19 €
(4.74 C$)
5.54 €
(8.22 C$)
     +73.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 €
(6.38 C$)
6.48 €
(9.61 C$)
     +50.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.86 €
(7.22 C$)
7.52 €
(11.16 C$)
     +54.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.77 C$)
1.89 €
(2.80 C$)
     +58.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.39 C$)
0.56 €
(0.83 C$)
     -40.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.83 C$)
1.61 €
(2.39 C$)
     +30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 €
(2.39 C$)
2.00 €
(2.96 C$)
     +24.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.26 C$)
1.35 €
(2.01 C$)
     +59.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.99 C$)
1.16 €
(1.72 C$)
     +74.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(1.81 C$)
2.41 €
(3.57 C$)
     +97.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(2.39 C$)
1.82 €
(2.70 C$)
     +12.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(17.81 C$)
13.47 €
(20.00 C$)
     +12.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.91 €
(5.80 C$)
3.10 €
(4.61 C$)
     -20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 €
(6.32 C$)
3.11 €
(4.62 C$)
     -26.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(23.75 C$)
13.52 €
(20.07 C$)
     -15.5 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.97 C$)
2.12 €
(3.15 C$)
     +6.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(178.13 C$)
94.31 €
(140.00 C$)
     -21.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(6.68 C$)
2.61 €
(3.88 C$)
     -42.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(4.78 C$)
2.33 €
(3.45 C$)
     -27.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.96 C$)
24.45 €
(36.29 C$)
     -30.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(9.87 C$)
5.01 €
(7.44 C$)
     -24.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(54,442.39 C$)
22,889.21 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -37.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(48,950.55 C$)
19,094.58 €
(28,345.04 C$)
     -42.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.06 €
(409.80 C$)
99.33 €
(147.45 C$)
     -64.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.83 €
(33.88 C$)
43.44 €
(64.49 C$)
     +90.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 €
(77.23 C$)
53.34 €
(79.18 C$)
     +2.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 €
(69.98 C$)
37.48 €
(55.63 C$)
     -20.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.21 €
(31.48 C$)
10.67 €
(15.84 C$)
     -49.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(19.30 C$)
12.13 €
(18.00 C$)
     -6.7 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,899.43 C$)
1,044.15 €
(1,550.00 C$)
     -18.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(14,546.52 C$)
13,540.32 €
(20,100.00 C$)
     +38.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 €
(127.66 C$)
57.63 €
(85.54 C$)
     -33.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(56.10 C$)
39.07 €
(58.00 C$)
     +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 €
(133.01 C$)
91.67 €
(136.08 C$)
     +2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 €
(139.25 C$)
113.57 €
(168.58 C$)
     +21.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,045.62 €
(3,036.64 C$)
1,884.96 €
(2,798.14 C$)
     -7.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,779.27 €
(2,641.24 C$)
1,551.87 €
(2,303.69 C$)
     -12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(5,062.30 C$)
3,400.18 €
(5,047.42 C$)
     -0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(4,210.66 C$)
2,585.58 €
(3,838.17 C$)
     -8.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 648.87 €
(963.22 C$)
980.32 €
(1,455.23 C$)
     +51.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.21 €
(720.27 C$)
626.58 €
(930.14 C$)
     +29.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,246.47 €
(4,819.24 C$)
2,968.23 €
(4,406.20 C$)
     -8.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 6.54      +43.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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