Dublin vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
593K
1.8M

The cost of living in Dublin is 50% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 315th and 2306th ($2858 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd in Ireland and Canada, respectively. Check Ireland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 21st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$4789

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811