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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ireland is 3.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ireland is 8.8% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.93 โ‚ฌ18.07
$18.65 CA$25.39
12.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92 โ‚ฌ79.4
$74.3 CA$101
23.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.07
$11.02 CA$15
5.81%
Cappuccino
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$3.75 CA$5.11
19.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.17 CA$2.95
23.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.68 CA$2.29
22.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
$5.83 CA$7.94
15.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.48
$5.74 CA$7.81
10.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.24 CA$3.04
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.66 CA$3.62
-20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$3.6 CA$4.9
-46.67%
Eggs
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.74
$3.53 CA$4.8
22.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 โ‚ฌ9.22
$11.32 CA$15.41
-5.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.79
$12.46 CA$16.96
-8.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.33 โ‚ฌ11.51
$15.28 CA$20.8
-12.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
$4.17 CA$5.68
-22.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.5 CA$2.05
43.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$4 CA$5.45
-21.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$4.07 CA$5.54
11.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.78 CA$3.78
-22.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.73 CA$3.72
-43.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.63 CA$3.58
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.82 CA$2.48
10.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.69 โ‚ฌ17
$14.61 CA$19.88
34.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.94 โ‚ฌ12.04
$13.08 CA$17.8
6.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.01 CA$4.1
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$3.34 CA$4.55
16.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ireland
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.56 CA$3.49
-8.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.3
$78.4 CA$107
23.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.55 CA$4.83
64.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.55 CA$2.11
35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.27 โ‚ฌ32.18
$28.91 CA$39.35
28.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.16 CA$1.58
79.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.9K โ‚ฌ37.1K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
74.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.1K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
89.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 โ‚ฌ213
$155 CA$211
58.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.78 โ‚ฌ20.53
$45.2 CA$61.5
-47.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ46.1
$62.4 CA$84.9
-14.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.39
$42.82 CA$58.3
30.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.32
$17.72 CA$24.11
26.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.25 CA$15.31
23.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,225 โ‚ฌ1,058
$804 CA$1,094
52.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,622 โ‚ฌ7,444
$12K CA$16.4K
-28.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.3 โ‚ฌ84
$56.7 CA$77.2
71.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.93 โ‚ฌ40.52
$41.61 CA$56.6
12.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$90.2 CA$123
15.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99.3
$108 CA$147
6.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ireland
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 โ‚ฌ1,592
$1,364 CA$1,857
35.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 โ‚ฌ1,371
$1,208 CA$1,645
31.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,017 โ‚ฌ2,605
$2,179 CA$2,966
38.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,548 โ‚ฌ2,200
$1,835 CA$2,497
38.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,134 โ‚ฌ4,433
$6,152 CA$8,374
-16.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,288 โ‚ฌ3,702
$4,409 CA$6,001
-2.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,442 โ‚ฌ2,972
$2,867 CA$3,903
20.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
6.33
-29.38%

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Last update for Ireland: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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