Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Canberra 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Canberra are 18.4% higher than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canberra are 0.5% higher than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Canberra are 25.1% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Canberra are 33.4% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Canberra are 29.9% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Canberra is 13.0% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(32.63 A$)
30.04 €
(49.00 A$)
     +50.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(146.82 A$)
122.60 €
(200.00 A$)
     +36.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.31 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(10.60 A$)
8.28 €
(13.50 A$)
     +27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(10.60 A$)
7.97 €
(13.00 A$)
     +22.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(6.46 A$)
3.53 €
(5.76 A$)
     -10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(4.03 A$)
2.66 €
(4.34 A$)
     +7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(3.13 A$)
2.23 €
(3.63 A$)
     +16.2 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 €
(7.87 A$)
6.32 €
(10.32 A$)
     +31.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(2.45 A$)
2.17 €
(3.55 A$)
     +44.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.26 A$)
0.91 €
(1.48 A$)
     +17.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(6.27 A$)
4.12 €
(6.73 A$)
     +7.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(5.52 A$)
4.63 €
(7.56 A$)
     +36.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(6.98 A$)
3.69 €
(6.02 A$)
     -13.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(8.11 A$)
6.43 €
(10.49 A$)
     +29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.94 A$)
1.46 €
(2.39 A$)
     +22.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.54 A$)
1.19 €
(1.94 A$)
     +25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(2.03 A$)
1.44 €
(2.35 A$)
     +15.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(2.58 A$)
2.50 €
(4.08 A$)
     +58.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.36 A$)
1.13 €
(1.84 A$)
     +35.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(1.09 A$)
0.97 €
(1.59 A$)
     +46.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(2.00 A$)
2.35 €
(3.83 A$)
     +91.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(2.63 A$)
2.16 €
(3.53 A$)
     +34.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(19.58 A$)
12.87 €
(21.00 A$)
     +7.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(6.37 A$)
4.96 €
(8.09 A$)
     +27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(6.79 A$)
5.58 €
(9.11 A$)
     +34.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(26.10 A$)
24.52 €
(40.00 A$)
     +53.3 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.26 A$)
2.91 €
(4.75 A$)
     +45.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(195.76 A$)
105.01 €
(171.30 A$)
     -12.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(7.34 A$)
3.68 €
(6.00 A$)
     -18.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(5.25 A$)
2.56 €
(4.18 A$)
     -20.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(57.10 A$)
36.78 €
(60.00 A$)
     +5.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(10.85 A$)
4.83 €
(7.89 A$)
     -27.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(59,828.53 A$)
27,231.38 €
(44,423.00 A$)
     -25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(53,793.37 A$)
21,608.32 €
(35,250.00 A$)
     -34.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.42 €
(446.03 A$)
238.52 €
(389.10 A$)
     -12.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.73 €
(37.08 A$)
31.37 €
(51.17 A$)
     +38.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(86.21 A$)
65.48 €
(106.83 A$)
     +23.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.85 €
(76.43 A$)
61.82 €
(100.85 A$)
     +32.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(34.68 A$)
19.58 €
(31.94 A$)
     -7.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(21.21 A$)
14.10 €
(23.00 A$)
     +8.5 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(2,087.34 A$)
1,687.80 €
(2,753.33 A$)
     +31.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(15,985.65 A$)
14,206.32 €
(23,175.00 A$)
     +45.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.47 €
(142.69 A$)
87.19 €
(142.24 A$)
     -0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(62.56 A$)
79.73 €
(130.06 A$)
     +107.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.38 €
(147.45 A$)
123.69 €
(201.77 A$)
     +36.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.46 €
(150.83 A$)
168.53 €
(274.93 A$)
     +82.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.13 €
(3,350.94 A$)
1,683.50 €
(2,746.32 A$)
     -18.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,784.21 €
(2,910.61 A$)
1,341.63 €
(2,188.62 A$)
     -24.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(5,563.12 A$)
2,578.76 €
(4,206.77 A$)
     -24.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,830.37 €
(4,617.23 A$)
1,941.14 €
(3,166.62 A$)
     -31.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(1,094.06 A$)
695.89 €
(1,135.22 A$)
     +3.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(780.84 A$)
577.60 €
(942.26 A$)
     +20.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Canberra Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,268.30 €
(5,331.63 A$)
2,859.88 €
(4,665.37 A$)
     -12.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 6.32      +38.3 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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