Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 4.0% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.34
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.05
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.40
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
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pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€116.89
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.11
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 41.5% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.35
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.37
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
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