Calgary vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$2810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1872
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$3267
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$3754
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.31M
593K

The cost of living in Calgary is 24% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 1473rd and 300th ($2149 vs $2810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Ireland, respectively. Check Canada vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 131st and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Dublin

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Calgary Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$7.7
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$3404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$2823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$7861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$6156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$18.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$76.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$1381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$9488

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659