City comparison
Cost of living in Dublin vs Toronto
One person needs about €3,040 a month in Dublin and €2,737 in Toronto, rent included — Toronto is 10% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Toronto the way you live in Dublin on €3,000, you need
€2,701/ month net
10% less than today (-€299)
- Dublin today
- Basket €3,040 · left over -€40 (-1%)
- Toronto at the matched salary
- Basket €2,737 · left over -€36 (-1%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 197% over in Toronto (strong) vs 171% in Dublin. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇮🇪 Dublin
Big-tech salaries almost entirely absorbed by a chronic housing shortage.
Monthly budget: €3,040
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇨🇦 Toronto
Strong salaries, brutal rent, and winters that raise the utility line.
Monthly budget: €2,737
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Dublin or Toronto?
On salary, Toronto pays more for tech roles (€5,400 versus €5,200 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,663 in Toronto at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,100 in Dublin against €1,900 in Toronto. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Dublin at 63 and Toronto at 66 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.