Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 9.2% higher than in Ireland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 5.5% higher than in Ireland
Rent Prices in United States are 0.6% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 4.4% higher than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in United States are 25.8% higher than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 39.2% higher than in Ireland

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Restaurants	Ireland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	16.00 € (17.25 $)	18.55 € (20.00 $)	+15.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (86.25 $)	69.57 € (75.00 $)	-13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (9.70 $)	10.11 € (10.90 $)	+12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.47 $)	5.57 € (6.00 $)	-7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 € (5.93 $)	6.49 € (7.00 $)	+18.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.59 € (3.87 $)	4.73 € (5.10 $)	+31.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.25 € (2.42 $)	2.30 € (2.48 $)	+2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.73 € (1.86 $)	1.90 € (2.05 $)	+9.9 %
Markets	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.70 € (5.07 $)	3.71 € (4.00 $)	-21.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.57 € (1.69 $)	3.00 € (3.23 $)	+90.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.72 € (0.78 $)	1.91 € (2.06 $)	+164.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.67 € (3.95 $)	3.43 € (3.70 $)	-6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.77 € (4.06 $)	5.39 € (5.81 $)	+43.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.25 € (4.58 $)	5.09 € (5.49 $)	+19.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.77 € (5.14 $)	6.75 € (7.27 $)	+41.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.15 € (1.24 $)	2.22 € (2.40 $)	+93.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.87 € (0.93 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.15 € (1.24 $)	1.88 € (2.03 $)	+64.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.42 € (1.53 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+45.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.79 € (0.85 $)	1.26 € (1.36 $)	+60.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.59 € (0.63 $)	1.28 € (1.38 $)	+118.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.09 € (1.18 $)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	+83.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.53 € (1.65 $)	2.03 € (2.18 $)	+32.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 € (12.94 $)	13.91 € (15.00 $)	+15.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.96 € (3.19 $)	1.64 € (1.77 $)	-44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.27 € (3.52 $)	3.29 € (3.55 $)	+0.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.50 € (16.71 $)	9.28 € (10.00 $)	-40.2 %
Transportation	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)	+15.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 € (107.81 $)	66.78 € (72.00 $)	-33.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.50 € (4.85 $)	3.48 € (3.75 $)	-22.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.60 $)	2.55 € (2.75 $)	+5.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.34 $)	27.83 € (30.00 $)	-7.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.72 € (7.25 $)	3.39 € (3.65 $)	-49.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,675.00 € (39,539.39 $)	30,937.70 € (33,354.00 $)	-15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,740.82 € (35,297.94 $)	24,200.69 € (26,090.81 $)	-26.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	214.09 € (230.81 $)	188.79 € (203.54 $)	-11.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.66 € (22.27 $)	48.57 € (52.37 $)	+135.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	48.62 € (52.42 $)	65.52 € (70.64 $)	+34.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	47.57 € (51.28 $)	43.61 € (47.02 $)	-8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.88 € (22.51 $)	20.45 € (22.05 $)	-2.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.94 $)	12.99 € (14.00 $)	+8.2 %
Childcare	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,082.99 € (1,167.58 $)	1,276.80 € (1,376.52 $)	+17.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,385.45 € (9,040.38 $)	21,333.31 € (22,999.48 $)	+154.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82.97 € (89.45 $)	48.24 € (52.00 $)	-41.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.18 € (41.17 $)	39.56 € (42.65 $)	+3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.20 € (91.85 $)	82.00 € (88.41 $)	-3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	90.02 € (97.05 $)	105.61 € (113.85 $)	+17.3 %
Rent Per Month	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,633.16 € (1,760.71 $)	1,631.48 € (1,758.90 $)	-0.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,423.51 € (1,534.69 $)	1,342.56 € (1,447.41 $)	-5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,712.73 € (2,924.60 $)	2,742.18 € (2,956.35 $)	+1.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,218.75 € (2,392.04 $)	2,225.27 € (2,399.07 $)	+0.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	440.85 € (475.28 $)	293.64 € (316.57 $)	-33.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	332.88 € (358.88 $)	237.82 € (256.39 $)	-28.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,862.81 € (3,086.40 $)	4,203.66 € (4,531.97 $)	+46.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.40	6.56	+49.1 %
Last update:	May 2024	May 2024
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