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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ireland is 1.4% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ireland is 6.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.15 โ‚ฌ17.94
$18.25 CA$25.01
15.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 โ‚ฌ77.8
$72.9 CA$99.8
25.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.80
$11.06 CA$15.16
4.52%
Cappuccino
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.60
$3.72 CA$5.10
13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.17 CA$2.97
23.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.67 CA$2.29
25.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.76
$6.01 CA$8.24
13.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 โ‚ฌ5.27
$6.06 CA$8.30
2.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.31 CA$3.17
-32.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.65 CA$3.63
-17.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.69
$3.60 CA$4.93
-44.44%
Eggs
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.76
$3.57 CA$4.89
24.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 โ‚ฌ9.16
$11.60 CA$15.89
-6.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.67
$12.44 CA$17.04
-8.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 โ‚ฌ11.23
$15.25 CA$20.89
-13.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.75
$4.33 CA$5.94
-25.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.45 CA$1.99
51.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.54
$3.78 CA$5.18
-20.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.76
$4.21 CA$5.77
5.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.69 CA$3.68
-19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.75 CA$3.77
-42.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.52 CA$3.45
-47.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.86 CA$2.54
8.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.14 โ‚ฌ16.23
$14.70 CA$20.14
30.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.04 โ‚ฌ11.91
$13.06 CA$17.90
7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.94
$3.00 CA$4.10
15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.28
$3.37 CA$4.61
14.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ireland
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.62 CA$3.59
-10.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.1 โ‚ฌ82.4
$75.5 CA$103
28.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.80
$3.50 CA$4.79
61.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.49 CA$2.04
41.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.18 โ‚ฌ31.53
$28.59 CA$39.17
30.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.15 CA$1.58
75.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K โ‚ฌ36.3K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
72.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
93.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 โ‚ฌ203
$152 CA$208
57.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.81 โ‚ฌ20.19
$45.94 CA$62.9
-48.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ45.91
$64.0 CA$87.7
-15.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 โ‚ฌ48.18
$42.93 CA$58.8
32.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 โ‚ฌ19.04
$17.73 CA$24.29
26.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.57
$11.48 CA$15.72
18.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,215 โ‚ฌ1,030
$810 CA$1,110
49.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,879 โ‚ฌ7,530
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-27.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 โ‚ฌ82.9
$55.5 CA$76.0
76.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.07 โ‚ฌ39.07
$41.89 CA$57.4
9.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ87.2
$90.1 CA$123
14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 โ‚ฌ95.7
$106 CA$146
6.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ireland
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 โ‚ฌ1,577
$1,340 CA$1,836
38.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 โ‚ฌ1,340
$1,217 CA$1,668
29.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,047 โ‚ฌ2,584
$2,186 CA$2,995
39.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,533 โ‚ฌ2,148
$1,828 CA$2,505
38.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,315 โ‚ฌ4,507
$4,863 CA$6,663
9.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,119 โ‚ฌ3,493
$3,966 CA$5,434
3.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ireland
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,655 โ‚ฌ3,100
$3,042 CA$4,167
20.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
6.33
-29.38%

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Last update for Ireland: April 14, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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