Cost of living comparison
Calgary is 4.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Calgary
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% more in Calgary
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Calgary
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Calgary
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% more in Calgary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Calgary
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Calgary
The cost of groceries and childcare in Calgary are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Calgary.
If you lived in Calgary instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$18.90
CA$25.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.13
|
$2.08
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$1.70
CA$2.31
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$2.57
CA$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.12
|
$7.33
CA$9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.61
|
$7.31
CA$9.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
$3.73
CA$5.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.02
|
$5.95
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.95
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.63
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.11
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.26
CA$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$1.05
CA$1.42
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.23
|
$4.21
CA$5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€106.72
|
$82.63
CA$112.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.92
|
$14.27
CA$19.39
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
$61.51
CA$83.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
$1,451.73
CA$1,972.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
$1,147.78
CA$1,559.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
$160.15
CA$217.66
|
|
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
$914.16
CA$1,242.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$18,680.58
CA$25,387.84
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$5.21
CA$7.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.75
|
$3.87
CA$5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.71
|
$53.75
CA$73.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
$56.78
CA$77.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
$46.70
CA$63.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
$85.33
CA$115.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€98.94
|
$108.68
CA$147.70
|
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