Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 12.5% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 33.9% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Dublin are 83.8% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 13.2% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 10.3% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 2.0% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(17.00 €)
29.41 C$
(20.00 €)
     +17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(81.60 €)
132.35 C$
(90.00 €)
     +10.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.20 €)
14.71 C$
(10.00 €)
     -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.44 €)
9.56 C$
(6.50 €)
     +19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.44 €)
9.56 C$
(6.50 €)
     +19.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(3.58 €)
5.82 C$
(3.96 €)
     +10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 C$
(1.91 €)
3.63 C$
(2.47 €)
     +29.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 C$
(1.44 €)
2.84 C$
(1.93 €)
     +34.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.97 C$
(7.46 €)
7.10 C$
(4.83 €)
     -35.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(2.60 €)
2.21 C$
(1.50 €)
     -42.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.37 €)
1.15 C$
(0.78 €)
     -43.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$
(3.09 €)
5.61 C$
(3.82 €)
     +23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$
(5.10 €)
4.98 C$
(3.38 €)
     -33.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.55 C$
(5.13 €)
6.24 C$
(4.25 €)
     -17.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.88 C$
(6.04 €)
7.34 C$
(4.99 €)
     -17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(1.51 €)
1.75 C$
(1.19 €)
     -20.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(0.62 €)
1.39 C$
(0.95 €)
     +51.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.66 €)
1.83 C$
(1.24 €)
     -25.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.88 C$
(1.96 €)
2.36 C$
(1.60 €)
     -18.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(0.88 €)
1.22 C$
(0.83 €)
     -5.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(1.00 €)
0.98 C$
(0.67 €)
     -33.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$
(2.31 €)
1.80 C$
(1.23 €)
     -46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 C$
(1.62 €)
2.35 C$
(1.60 €)
     -1.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(13.60 €)
17.65 C$
(12.00 €)
     -11.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(3.09 €)
5.74 C$
(3.90 €)
     +26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(3.05 €)
6.12 C$
(4.16 €)
     +36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.20 €)
23.53 C$
(16.00 €)
     +56.9 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.55 €)
2.94 C$
(2.00 €)
     -21.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(65.96 €)
176.46 C$
(120.00 €)
     +81.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(3.23 €)
6.40 C$
(4.35 €)
     +34.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.19 €)
4.73 C$
(3.22 €)
     +47.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(36.11 €)
51.47 C$
(35.00 €)
     -3.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.51 C$
(4.43 €)
9.78 C$
(6.65 €)
     +50.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,106.06 €)
53,931.45 C$
(36,675.00 €)
     +58.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(18,894.66 €)
48,491.16 C$
(32,975.43 €)
     +74.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 112.59 C$
(76.56 €)
405.34 C$
(275.65 €)
     +260.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.16 C$
(35.47 €)
33.34 C$
(22.67 €)
     -36.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.92 C$
(41.43 €)
77.71 C$
(52.85 €)
     +27.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.66 C$
(31.05 €)
68.79 C$
(46.78 €)
     +50.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 C$
(15.30 €)
30.70 C$
(20.88 €)
     +36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.20 €)
19.12 C$
(13.00 €)
     +27.4 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(632.91 €)
1,881.60 C$
(1,279.55 €)
     +102.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(6,371.36 €)
14,410.00 C$
(9,799.23 €)
     +53.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.80 C$
(60.39 €)
129.85 C$
(88.30 €)
     +46.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.74 C$
(44.70 €)
56.39 C$
(38.35 €)
     -14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.79 C$
(80.78 €)
131.77 C$
(89.61 €)
     +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.12 C$
(98.69 €)
135.96 C$
(92.46 €)
     -6.3 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,645.10 C$
(1,118.72 €)
3,020.65 C$
(2,054.13 €)
     +83.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,282.43 C$
(872.09 €)
2,623.72 C$
(1,784.21 €)
     +104.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,994.59 C$
(2,036.41 €)
5,014.79 C$
(3,410.20 €)
     +67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,160.00 C$
(1,468.86 €)
4,192.91 C$
(2,851.30 €)
     +94.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 951.88 C$
(647.30 €)
986.22 C$
(670.66 €)
     +3.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 543.74 C$
(369.76 €)
703.88 C$
(478.66 €)
     +29.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,653.21 C$
(2,484.29 €)
4,791.94 C$
(3,258.66 €)
     +31.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 4.57      -28.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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