Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 20.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Montreal
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$2.09
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$3.25
CA$4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$7.59
CA$10.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$8.62
CA$12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$3.45
CA$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$5.61
CA$8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$4.61
CA$6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$71.85
CA$103.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$15.29
CA$22.08
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$43.57
CA$62.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,727.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$957.38
CA$1,383.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$59.67
CA$86.20
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$650.63
CA$939.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,160.51
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$6.47
CA$9.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$3.61
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$11.85
CA$17.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$36.11
CA$52.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$63.65
CA$91.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$44.65
CA$64.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$89.18
CA$128.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$107.63
CA$155.50
|
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