Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Ireland Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Ireland

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Canada is 3.6% cheaper than Ireland without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Canada is 8.1% cheaper than Ireland without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Ireland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$20.93 โ‚ฌ18.07
-10.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$92 โ‚ฌ79.4
-19.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.07
-5.49%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
-16.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.32
-19.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
-18.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
-13.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.48
-9.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Ireland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
25.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
87.50%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.74
-18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$10.68 โ‚ฌ9.22
5.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.79
9.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$13.33 โ‚ฌ11.51
14.63%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
29.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
-30.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
27.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
-10.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
28.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
78.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
97.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-9.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$19.69 โ‚ฌ17
-25.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$13.94 โ‚ฌ12.04
-6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
-13.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Ireland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
9.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.3
-18.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
-39.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
-26.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$37.27 โ‚ฌ32.18
-22.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-44.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$42.9K โ‚ฌ37.1K
-42.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.1K
-47.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Ireland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$246 โ‚ฌ213
-36.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$23.78 โ‚ฌ20.53
90.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$53.4 โ‚ฌ46.1
16.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Ireland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.39
-23.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.32
-20.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.95
-18.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Ireland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$1,225 โ‚ฌ1,058
-34.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$8,622 โ‚ฌ7,444
39.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Ireland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$97.3 โ‚ฌ84
-41.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$46.93 โ‚ฌ40.52
-11.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-13.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$115 โ‚ฌ99.3
-6.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Ireland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$1,844 โ‚ฌ1,592
-26.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$1,588 โ‚ฌ1,371
-23.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$3,017 โ‚ฌ2,605
-27.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$2,548 โ‚ฌ2,200
-28.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$5,134 โ‚ฌ4,433
19.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$4,288 โ‚ฌ3,702
2.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Ireland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$3,442 โ‚ฌ2,972
-16.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.47
41.61%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ireland: October 28, 2025

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