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

😐 Solo nomad: Ireland is 3.4% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ireland is 8% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.18 €18.09
$18.70 CA$25.62
13.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.6 €78.2
$74.4 CA$102
23.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.03
$11.14 CA$15.26
5.48%
Cappuccino
$4.46 €3.80
$3.75 CA$5.13
18.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.24
$2.12 CA$2.90
23.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$1.75 CA$2.40
23.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 €6.03
$5.95 CA$8.15
18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 €5.51
$6.07 CA$8.31
6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.33
$2.21 CA$3.03
-29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.80
$2.70 CA$3.70
-21.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$3.63 CA$4.98
-44.90%
Eggs
$4.27 €3.65
$3.57 CA$4.89
19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 €9.23
$11.60 CA$15.89
-6.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 €9.85
$12.17 CA$16.67
-5.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 €11.09
$15.29 CA$20.95
-15.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 €2.74
$4.32 CA$5.92
-25.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.93
$1.50 CA$2.06
50.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 €2.58
$3.87 CA$5.30
-21.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 €3.71
$4.28 CA$5.86
1.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.82
$2.79 CA$3.82
-23.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.35
$2.62 CA$3.59
-39.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.63 CA$3.61
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.67
$1.79 CA$2.46
9.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.59 €16.73
$14.95 CA$20.48
31.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 €12.06
$12.91 CA$17.69
9.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.02
$3.03 CA$4.16
16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.18
$3.39 CA$4.64
9.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Ireland
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.94
$2.60 CA$3.56
-12.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 €82.7
$78.0 CA$107
24.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.08
$3.40 CA$4.65
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.75
$1.55 CA$2.12
32.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.48 €32.01
$28.12 CA$38.52
33.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.16 CA$1.58
72.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K €36.3K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
69.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K €34.3K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
96.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 €207
$157 CA$216
54.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.60 €20.15
$45.83 CA$62.8
-48.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 €46.59
$62.4 CA$85.5
-12.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 €47.10
$43.42 CA$59.5
27.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.55 €19.26
$17.87 CA$24.49
26.19%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 €12.07
$11.55 CA$15.83
22.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,226 €1,047
$806 CA$1,104
52.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,895 €7,596
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-26.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 €83.4
$55.3 CA$75.8
76.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 €39.46
$42.55 CA$58.3
8.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.1
$89.1 CA$122
13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €97.9
$108 CA$148
5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ireland
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,552
$1,367 CA$1,873
32.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 €1,337
$1,202 CA$1,647
30.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,038 €2,594
$2,177 CA$2,983
39.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,230
$1,891 CA$2,590
38.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,287 €4,515
$5,050 CA$6,919
4.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,291 €3,665
$4,046 CA$5,544
6.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,515 €3,002
$3,008 CA$4,121
16.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
6.33
-29.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ireland: March 1, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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