Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and Canada Reverse

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Cost of Living in Canada is 6.7% lower than in Ireland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 13.4% lower than in Ireland
Rent Prices in Canada are 26.4% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in Canada are 13.8% lower than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in Canada are 7.3% higher than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 0.0% higher than in Ireland
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Restaurants
Ireland Edit Canada Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(28.17 C$)
15.97 €
(25.00 C$)
     -11.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(125.20 C$)
63.90 €
(100.00 C$)
     -20.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(15.65 C$)
9.58 €
(15.00 C$)
     -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(9.39 C$)
5.11 €
(8.00 C$)
     -14.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(8.61 C$)
5.11 €
(8.00 C$)
     -7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.76 €
(5.89 C$)
3.31 €
(5.18 C$)
     -12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 €
(3.59 C$)
1.84 €
(2.88 C$)
     -19.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 €
(2.87 C$)
1.49 €
(2.34 C$)
     -18.6 %
Markets
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.09 €
(7.96 C$)
7.44 €
(11.64 C$)
     +46.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(2.66 C$)
2.15 €
(3.37 C$)
     +26.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.19 C$)
1.46 €
(2.29 C$)
     +92.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 €
(5.85 C$)
3.08 €
(4.82 C$)
     -17.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.19 €
(6.55 C$)
4.57 €
(7.15 C$)
     +9.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.51 €
(7.06 C$)
4.87 €
(7.62 C$)
     +7.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.12 €
(8.01 C$)
5.96 €
(9.33 C$)
     +16.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.91 C$)
1.67 €
(2.62 C$)
     +36.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.34 C$)
0.57 €
(0.90 C$)
     -32.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.85 C$)
1.53 €
(2.40 C$)
     +29.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(2.70 C$)
1.65 €
(2.58 C$)
     -4.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.33 C$)
1.06 €
(1.67 C$)
     +25.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.96 C$)
1.06 €
(1.66 C$)
     +73.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(1.82 C$)
2.24 €
(3.51 C$)
     +92.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 €
(2.64 C$)
1.59 €
(2.49 C$)
     -5.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(18.78 C$)
11.50 €
(18.00 C$)
     -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.95 €
(4.61 C$)
2.61 €
(4.09 C$)
     -11.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 €
(5.07 C$)
2.93 €
(4.58 C$)
     -9.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 €
(25.82 C$)
12.78 €
(20.00 C$)
     -22.5 %
Transportation
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.13 C$)
2.24 €
(3.50 C$)
     +11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.50 €
(136.94 C$)
67.03 €
(104.90 C$)
     -23.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 €
(7.67 C$)
3.00 €
(4.70 C$)
     -38.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(5.04 C$)
2.24 €
(3.51 C$)
     -30.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.72 €
(51.21 C$)
24.88 €
(38.93 C$)
     -24.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 €
(10.44 C$)
3.87 €
(6.06 C$)
     -42.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(57,396.06 C$)
21,711.30 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -40.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,047.85 €
(53,284.59 C$)
17,930.41 €
(28,060.93 C$)
     -47.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.73 €
(331.35 C$)
132.45 €
(207.28 C$)
     -37.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.30 €
(31.76 C$)
39.87 €
(62.40 C$)
     +96.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.22 €
(72.34 C$)
54.37 €
(85.09 C$)
     +17.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.78 €
(76.33 C$)
37.43 €
(58.58 C$)
     -23.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.19 €
(30.03 C$)
15.22 €
(23.81 C$)
     -20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(18.78 C$)
9.97 €
(15.60 C$)
     -16.9 %
Childcare
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,055.87 €
(1,652.42 C$)
704.68 €
(1,102.81 C$)
     -33.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,362.59 €
(11,522.39 C$)
10,472.24 €
(16,388.97 C$)
     +42.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.70 €
(129.43 C$)
48.91 €
(76.54 C$)
     -40.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.60 €
(61.97 C$)
36.08 €
(56.47 C$)
     -8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.98 €
(137.69 C$)
77.57 €
(121.40 C$)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.40 €
(152.43 C$)
93.94 €
(147.02 C$)
     -3.6 %
Rent Per Month
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,576.28 €
(2,466.87 C$)
1,174.19 €
(1,837.59 C$)
     -25.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,354.57 €
(2,119.89 C$)
1,040.29 €
(1,628.05 C$)
     -23.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,641.46 €
(4,133.87 C$)
1,881.08 €
(2,943.88 C$)
     -28.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,204.61 €
(3,450.20 C$)
1,628.75 €
(2,548.98 C$)
     -26.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.61 €
(628.52 C$)
551.30 €
(862.78 C$)
     +37.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 330.49 €
(517.21 C$)
385.85 €
(603.86 C$)
     +16.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Ireland Edit Canada Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,903.28 €
(4,543.61 C$)
2,515.17 €
(3,936.22 C$)
     -13.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.48 6.35      +41.7 %
Last update: 23 May 202523 May 2025
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