Dublin vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
593K
662K

The cost of living in Dublin is 6% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 300th and 512th ($2810 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 21st and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Vancouver

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Dublin Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.41
🧅 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
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743