Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Canada

North Vancouver vs. Cork Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 14.5% cheaper than Cork.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% less in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 21.2% less in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 38.2% more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 20.5% less in North Vancouver

The cost of childcare and groceries in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Cork. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in North Vancouver.

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North Vancouver vs. Cork Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Cork, you would:

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

	Cork	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.38 €19.92	$21.04 CA$29.79	-6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.85 €11.44	$9.12 CA$12.91	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 €2.58	$2.28 CA$3.23	-21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$1.72 CA$2.43	-21.9%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Cork	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 €2.06	$2.76 CA$3.91	+19.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.99 €6.22	$6.88 CA$9.73	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.65	$7.40 CA$10.48	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 €4.04	$3.16 CA$4.47	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$6.21 CA$8.79	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$1.88 CA$2.66	+27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.18	$0.65 CA$0.91	-51.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.35	$1.97 CA$2.79	+29.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.92	$1.83 CA$2.59	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.93	$1.29 CA$1.82	+23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$1.26 CA$1.78	+55.4%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Cork	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.02 €7.13	$4.82 CA$6.83	-39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.14 €67.77	$98.37 CA$139.26	+29.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.35	$14.86 CA$21.04	-13.8%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 21.2% less for housing

	Cork	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.73 €49.60	$52.60 CA$74.47	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,161.09 €1,923.45	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,811.36 €1,612.17	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	-15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.99 €163.76	$98.03 CA$138.79	-46.7%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 38.2% more for childcare

	Cork	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 €959.95	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	-3.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,374.73 €4,783.70	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	+97.9%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cork	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$4.73 CA$6.70	-35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 €3.90	$4.14 CA$5.86	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.16 €17.94	$14.03 CA$19.86	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.32 €47.45	$30.33 CA$42.95	-43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$11.92 CA$16.88	-11.3%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

	Cork	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.91 €84.47	$63.12 CA$89.37	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 €38.06	$37.41 CA$52.96	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.90 €96.03	$80.66 CA$114.19	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.88 €106.70	$109.88 CA$155.57	-8.3%
Average			-20.5%

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