Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Waterloo 

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Cost of Living in Waterloo is 7.2% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Waterloo is 18.1% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Waterloo are 33.7% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Waterloo are 25.2% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Waterloo are 21.2% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Waterloo is 20.4% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.63 C$)
13.50 €
(20.00 C$)
     -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(133.35 C$)
67.49 €
(100.00 C$)
     -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.82 C$)
10.12 €
(15.00 C$)
     +1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(9.63 C$)
5.06 €
(7.50 C$)
     -22.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(9.63 C$)
6.07 €
(9.00 C$)
     -6.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.99 €
(5.91 C$)
3.04 €
(4.50 C$)
     -23.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(3.57 C$)
1.60 €
(2.37 C$)
     -33.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(2.84 C$)
1.46 €
(2.17 C$)
     -23.7 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.99 €
(7.40 C$)
8.26 €
(12.23 C$)
     +65.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.24 C$)
2.13 €
(3.15 C$)
     +40.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.14 C$)
1.88 €
(2.79 C$)
     +145.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(5.66 C$)
3.23 €
(4.78 C$)
     -15.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 €
(4.79 C$)
2.86 €
(4.23 C$)
     -11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 €
(6.36 C$)
7.08 €
(10.49 C$)
     +64.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.86 €
(7.21 C$)
6.74 €
(9.98 C$)
     +38.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.75 C$)
1.59 €
(2.35 C$)
     +34.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.39 C$)
0.59 €
(0.87 C$)
     -37.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.83 C$)
1.47 €
(2.18 C$)
     +18.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.62 €
(2.40 C$)
1.67 €
(2.48 C$)
     +3.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.24 C$)
1.47 €
(2.18 C$)
     +75.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.98 C$)
1.30 €
(1.93 C$)
     +97.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(1.81 C$)
2.53 €
(3.75 C$)
     +107.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(2.38 C$)
1.86 €
(2.76 C$)
     +15.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(17.78 C$)
10.80 €
(16.00 C$)
     -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.91 €
(5.79 C$)
3.18 €
(4.71 C$)
     -18.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 €
(6.31 C$)
3.37 €
(5.00 C$)
     -20.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(23.71 C$)
14.85 €
(22.00 C$)
     -7.2 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.96 C$)
2.53 €
(3.75 C$)
     +26.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 117.39 €
(173.94 C$)
62.09 €
(92.00 C$)
     -47.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(6.67 C$)
3.37 €
(5.00 C$)
     -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(4.77 C$)
2.72 €
(4.02 C$)
     -15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.86 C$)
27.00 €
(40.00 C$)
     -22.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(9.87 C$)
3.97 €
(5.88 C$)
     -40.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(54,340.51 C$)
22,932.12 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -37.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(48,858.95 C$)
18,364.16 €
(27,209.76 C$)
     -44.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.66 €
(405.48 C$)
177.54 €
(263.06 C$)
     -35.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.24 €
(32.96 C$)
42.91 €
(63.57 C$)
     +92.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 €
(77.08 C$)
50.62 €
(75.00 C$)
     -2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 €
(69.85 C$)
35.55 €
(52.67 C$)
     -24.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.21 €
(31.42 C$)
14.17 €
(21.00 C$)
     -33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(19.26 C$)
11.47 €
(17.00 C$)
     -11.7 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,895.87 C$)
695.83 €
(1,031.00 C$)
     -45.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(14,519.30 C$)
9,448.75 €
(14,000.00 C$)
     -3.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 €
(127.42 C$)
56.80 €
(84.17 C$)
     -33.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(56.00 C$)
22.27 €
(33.00 C$)
     -41.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 €
(132.77 C$)
70.42 €
(104.33 C$)
     -21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 €
(138.99 C$)
87.29 €
(129.33 C$)
     -6.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,037.55 €
(3,018.99 C$)
1,335.57 €
(1,978.89 C$)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,770.24 €
(2,622.92 C$)
1,152.97 €
(1,708.33 C$)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(5,052.82 C$)
2,219.71 €
(3,288.89 C$)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(4,202.78 C$)
1,957.24 €
(2,900.00 C$)
     -31.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 648.87 €
(961.41 C$)
593.76 €
(879.77 C$)
     -8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.21 €
(718.93 C$)
471.18 €
(698.13 C$)
     -2.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,273.39 €
(4,850.10 C$)
3,229.06 €
(4,784.43 C$)
     -1.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 7.24      +59.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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