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

😐 Solo nomad: Ireland is 3.6% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ireland is 6.8% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.49 €17.66
$18.38 CA$25.54
11.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 €79.1
$72.8 CA$101
26.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 €9.84
$10.87 CA$15.12
4.97%
Cappuccino
$4.43 €3.82
$3.89 CA$5.40
13.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.17 CA$3.02
21.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.69 CA$2.35
27.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.73 CA$7.97
17.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.54 €5.64
$6.03 CA$8.38
8.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.22 CA$3.08
-30.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.80 CA$3.89
-24.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$3.72 CA$5.16
-46.24%
Eggs
$4.20 €3.62
$3.57 CA$4.96
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 €9.00
$11.27 CA$15.67
-7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 €10.04
$12.09 CA$16.81
-3.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.10 €11.29
$15.16 CA$21.07
-13.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$4.28 CA$5.95
-27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.49 CA$2.07
48.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$3.83 CA$5.32
-20.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 €3.77
$4.12 CA$5.73
6.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.65 CA$3.69
-16.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$2.69 CA$3.74
-42.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.62 CA$3.64
-49.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.81 CA$2.52
9.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.88 €17.13
$14.65 CA$20.36
35.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 €11.88
$13.04 CA$18.13
5.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.03
$3.01 CA$4.18
16.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.33
$3.41 CA$4.74
13.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ireland
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.59 CA$3.61
-8.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.9 €81.8
$75.5 CA$105
25.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$3.52 CA$4.89
62.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.53 CA$2.12
34.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.00 €32.76
$29.01 CA$40.33
30.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.15 CA$1.60
76.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K €36.4K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
72.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
92.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 €211
$157 CA$219
55.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.48 €20.24
$46.09 CA$64.1
-49.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.16
$62.3 CA$86.6
-14.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 €49.27
$42.85 CA$59.6
33.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 €19.35
$18.20 CA$25.30
23.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.80 €11.90
$11.63 CA$16.16
18.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,212 €1,045
$798 CA$1,110
51.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,900 €7,672
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-25.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 €83.4
$55.5 CA$77.2
74.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.81 €39.49
$42.29 CA$58.8
8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.6
$90.0 CA$125
14.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 CA$148
9.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ireland
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,850 €1,594
$1,346 CA$1,871
37.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 €1,376
$1,199 CA$1,667
33.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,052 €2,630
$2,170 CA$3,016
40.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,575 €2,220
$1,825 CA$2,537
41.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,292 €4,561
$4,916 CA$6,833
7.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,308 €3,714
$3,953 CA$5,494
9.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,511 €3,026
$2,974 CA$4,134
18.05%
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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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