Dublin vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
553K
1.76M

The cost of living in Dublin is 49% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 357th and 2281st ($2713 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Ireland and Canada, respectively. Check Ireland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 35th and 30th 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
$18.7
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$7624

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576