Dublin vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
593K
2.79M

The cost of living in Dublin is 9% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 300th and 656th ($2810 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Toronto. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 21st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085