Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Dublin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Dublin are 15.6% lower than in Canberra (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 0.5% lower than in Canberra
Rent Prices in Dublin are 33.6% higher than in Canberra
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 25.0% lower than in Canberra
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 23.0% lower than in Canberra
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 14.9% higher than in Canberra
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Restaurants
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 49.00 A$
(30.04 €)
32.63 A$
(20.00 €)
     -33.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 A$
(122.60 €)
146.82 A$
(90.00 €)
     -26.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.20 €)
16.31 A$
(10.00 €)
     +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.50 A$
(8.28 €)
10.60 A$
(6.50 €)
     -21.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.00 A$
(7.97 €)
10.60 A$
(6.50 €)
     -18.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.76 A$
(3.53 €)
6.46 A$
(3.96 €)
     +12.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.34 A$
(2.66 €)
4.03 A$
(2.47 €)
     -7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.63 A$
(2.23 €)
3.13 A$
(1.92 €)
     -13.9 %
Markets
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.32 A$
(6.32 €)
7.87 A$
(4.82 €)
     -23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.55 A$
(2.17 €)
2.45 A$
(1.50 €)
     -30.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(0.91 €)
1.26 A$
(0.77 €)
     -14.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.73 A$
(4.12 €)
6.27 A$
(3.84 €)
     -6.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 A$
(4.63 €)
5.52 A$
(3.38 €)
     -26.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.02 A$
(3.69 €)
6.98 A$
(4.28 €)
     +15.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.49 A$
(6.43 €)
8.11 A$
(4.97 €)
     -22.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 A$
(1.46 €)
1.94 A$
(1.19 €)
     -18.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.94 A$
(1.19 €)
1.54 A$
(0.95 €)
     -20.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.44 €)
2.03 A$
(1.24 €)
     -13.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.08 A$
(2.50 €)
2.58 A$
(1.58 €)
     -36.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 A$
(1.13 €)
1.36 A$
(0.83 €)
     -26.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(0.97 €)
1.09 A$
(0.67 €)
     -31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.83 A$
(2.35 €)
2.00 A$
(1.23 €)
     -47.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.53 A$
(2.16 €)
2.63 A$
(1.61 €)
     -25.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 21.00 A$
(12.87 €)
19.58 A$
(12.00 €)
     -6.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.09 A$
(4.96 €)
6.37 A$
(3.90 €)
     -21.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.11 A$
(5.58 €)
6.79 A$
(4.16 €)
     -25.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.52 €)
26.10 A$
(16.00 €)
     -34.7 %
Transportation
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.75 A$
(2.91 €)
3.26 A$
(2.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 171.30 A$
(105.01 €)
195.76 A$
(120.00 €)
     +14.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(3.68 €)
7.34 A$
(4.50 €)
     +22.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 A$
(2.56 €)
5.25 A$
(3.22 €)
     +25.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(36.78 €)
57.10 A$
(35.00 €)
     -4.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.89 A$
(4.83 €)
10.85 A$
(6.65 €)
     +37.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(27,231.38 €)
59,828.53 A$
(36,675.00 €)
     +34.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,250.00 A$
(21,608.32 €)
53,793.37 A$
(32,975.43 €)
     +52.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 389.10 A$
(238.52 €)
446.03 A$
(273.42 €)
     +14.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.17 A$
(31.37 €)
37.08 A$
(22.73 €)
     -27.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106.83 A$
(65.48 €)
86.21 A$
(52.85 €)
     -19.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 100.85 A$
(61.82 €)
76.43 A$
(46.85 €)
     -24.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.94 A$
(19.58 €)
34.68 A$
(21.26 €)
     +8.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 A$
(14.10 €)
21.21 A$
(13.00 €)
     -7.8 %
Childcare
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,753.33 A$
(1,687.80 €)
2,087.34 A$
(1,279.55 €)
     -24.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,175.00 A$
(14,206.32 €)
15,985.65 A$
(9,799.23 €)
     -31.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 142.24 A$
(87.19 €)
142.69 A$
(87.47 €)
     +0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 130.06 A$
(79.73 €)
62.56 A$
(38.35 €)
     -51.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 201.77 A$
(123.69 €)
147.45 A$
(90.38 €)
     -26.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 274.93 A$
(168.53 €)
150.83 A$
(92.46 €)
     -45.1 %
Rent Per Month
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,746.32 A$
(1,683.50 €)
3,350.94 A$
(2,054.13 €)
     +22.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,188.62 A$
(1,341.63 €)
2,910.61 A$
(1,784.21 €)
     +33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,206.77 A$
(2,578.76 €)
5,563.12 A$
(3,410.20 €)
     +32.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,166.62 A$
(1,941.14 €)
4,617.23 A$
(2,830.37 €)
     +45.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,135.22 A$
(695.89 €)
1,094.06 A$
(670.66 €)
     -3.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 942.26 A$
(577.60 €)
780.84 A$
(478.66 €)
     -17.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Canberra Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,665.37 A$
(2,859.88 €)
5,331.63 A$
(3,268.30 €)
     +14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 4.57      -27.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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