Dublin vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$2742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
593K
1.8M

The cost of living in Dublin is 41% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 605th and 2225th ($2627 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st 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 1st in Canada, while ranked 17th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Montreal

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Dublin Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$5725

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692