Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 1.2% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 2.9% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 5.3% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 11.5% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 30.4% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 6.0% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.62 C$)
16.88 €
(25.00 C$)
     -15.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(133.30 C$)
81.02 €
(120.00 C$)
     -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.81 C$)
10.13 €
(15.00 C$)
     +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(9.63 C$)
5.40 €
(8.00 C$)
     -16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(9.63 C$)
6.08 €
(9.00 C$)
     -6.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.04 €
(5.99 C$)
3.64 €
(5.40 C$)
     -9.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(3.57 C$)
1.98 €
(2.94 C$)
     -17.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(2.84 C$)
1.76 €
(2.61 C$)
     -8.0 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(7.26 C$)
7.33 €
(10.85 C$)
     +49.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.24 C$)
2.56 €
(3.79 C$)
     +69.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.13 C$)
1.84 €
(2.73 C$)
     +142.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(5.66 C$)
3.80 €
(5.62 C$)
     -0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 €
(4.85 C$)
5.51 €
(8.16 C$)
     +68.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.27 €
(6.33 C$)
6.45 €
(9.55 C$)
     +50.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.93 €
(7.30 C$)
7.54 €
(11.16 C$)
     +52.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.74 C$)
1.84 €
(2.73 C$)
     +57.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.29 C$)
0.56 €
(0.83 C$)
     -35.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.83 C$)
1.61 €
(2.39 C$)
     +30.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(2.36 C$)
2.02 €
(2.98 C$)
     +26.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.19 C$)
1.34 €
(1.98 C$)
     +66.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.01 C$)
1.16 €
(1.72 C$)
     +70.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.69 C$)
2.40 €
(3.56 C$)
     +110.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(2.39 C$)
1.82 €
(2.70 C$)
     +12.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(17.77 C$)
13.50 €
(20.00 C$)
     +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.93 €
(5.81 C$)
3.15 €
(4.67 C$)
     -19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 €
(6.10 C$)
3.18 €
(4.71 C$)
     -22.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(23.70 C$)
13.55 €
(20.07 C$)
     -15.3 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.96 C$)
2.13 €
(3.15 C$)
     +6.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 118.70 €
(175.80 C$)
94.53 €
(140.00 C$)
     -20.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(6.66 C$)
2.70 €
(4.00 C$)
     -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 €
(5.36 C$)
2.33 €
(3.45 C$)
     -35.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 €
(55.54 C$)
24.50 €
(36.29 C$)
     -34.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(9.87 C$)
4.97 €
(7.36 C$)
     -25.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(54,318.72 C$)
22,941.32 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -37.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 €
(49,533.26 C$)
18,926.08 €
(28,031.10 C$)
     -43.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.79 €
(406.99 C$)
99.55 €
(147.45 C$)
     -63.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.71 €
(32.15 C$)
42.20 €
(62.50 C$)
     +94.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 €
(77.05 C$)
54.09 €
(80.11 C$)
     +4.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 €
(69.82 C$)
36.79 €
(54.49 C$)
     -22.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.62 €
(32.02 C$)
10.69 €
(15.84 C$)
     -50.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(19.25 C$)
11.82 €
(17.50 C$)
     -9.1 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,895.11 C$)
1,078.18 €
(1,596.88 C$)
     -15.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,550.00 €
(14,144.34 C$)
13,571.15 €
(20,100.00 C$)
     +42.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.11 €
(129.01 C$)
57.76 €
(85.54 C$)
     -33.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(55.97 C$)
38.42 €
(56.91 C$)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.31 €
(126.35 C$)
91.07 €
(134.88 C$)
     +6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 €
(138.94 C$)
113.82 €
(168.58 C$)
     +21.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,031.90 €
(3,009.42 C$)
1,885.98 €
(2,793.30 C$)
     -7.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,770.24 €
(2,621.87 C$)
1,584.19 €
(2,346.32 C$)
     -10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(5,050.80 C$)
3,430.89 €
(5,081.44 C$)
     +0.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(4,201.09 C$)
2,616.60 €
(3,875.39 C$)
     -7.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 671.85 €
(995.07 C$)
982.55 €
(1,455.23 C$)
     +46.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 503.15 €
(745.20 C$)
628.01 €
(930.14 C$)
     +24.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,296.61 €
(4,882.55 C$)
3,009.29 €
(4,457.01 C$)
     -8.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 6.57      +43.9 %
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