Dublin vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
593K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dublin is 26% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 300th and 1290th ($2810 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 21st and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Ottawa

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Dublin Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$20100

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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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884