Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vancouver vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Vancouver is 8.3% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% more in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% more in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% less in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Vancouver
The cost of childcare and groceries in Vancouver are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Vancouver. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vancouver.
Vancouver vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.79
|
$17.93
CA$24.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.64
|
$10.76
CA$14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.04
|
$2.10
CA$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.62
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Ireland vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
$2.97
CA$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.39
|
$6.29
CA$8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.02
|
$7.93
CA$10.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.46
|
$4.07
CA$5.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.34
|
$6.40
CA$8.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$1.82
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.90
CA$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.53
|
$2.06
CA$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.41
CA$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.37
CA$1.89
|
|
Ireland vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.60
|
$4.70
CA$6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€103.78
|
$87.86
CA$121.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,204.32
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,580.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€18.91
|
$15.23
CA$20.99
|
|
Ireland vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€43.86
|
$57.51
CA$79.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,314.75
|
$1,931.10
CA$2,660.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,112.37
|
$1,574.05
CA$2,168.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€152.42
|
$59.58
CA$82.10
|
|
Ireland vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 94.7% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€944.80
|
$1,164.74
CA$1,604.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€5,929.77
|
$19,795.38
CA$27,277.04
|
|
Ireland vs. Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.65
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.68
|
$3.92
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.32
|
$15.06
CA$20.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.16
|
$42.54
CA$58.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.35
|
$11.48
CA$15.81
|
|
Ireland vs. Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€76.62
|
$61.34
CA$84.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€34.99
|
$42.77
CA$58.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€81.80
|
$93.01
CA$128.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€82.14
|
$113.94
CA$157.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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