Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ireland Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Ireland are 8.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ireland are 5.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ireland are 0.1% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 4.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 20.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 27.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.57 €)
17.23 $
(16.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.65 €)
86.15 $
(80.00 €)
     +14.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(10.12 €)
9.69 $
(9.00 €)
     -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)
5.92 $
(5.50 €)
     -15.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.74 €)
3.86 $
(3.59 €)
     -24.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.31 €)
2.44 $
(2.27 €)
     -1.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.87 $
(1.73 €)
     -9.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)
5.06 $
(4.70 €)
     +26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.00 €)
1.69 $
(1.57 €)
     -47.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.92 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -62.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.44 €)
3.95 $
(3.67 €)
     +6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(5.41 €)
4.05 $
(3.76 €)
     -30.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(5.11 €)
4.58 $
(4.25 €)
     -16.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.76 €)
5.14 $
(4.77 €)
     -29.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.23 €)
1.23 $
(1.15 €)
     -48.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)
0.93 $
(0.87 €)
     +22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)
1.24 $
(1.15 €)
     -39.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)
1.52 $
(1.42 €)
     -31.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -37.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.28 €)
0.63 $
(0.59 €)
     -54.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)
1.18 $
(1.09 €)
     -45.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.03 €)
1.64 $
(1.53 €)
     -24.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)
3.18 $
(2.96 €)
     +79.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.30 €)
3.52 $
(3.27 €)
     -0.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
16.69 $
(15.50 €)
     +66.9 %
Transportation
United States Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
2.15 $
(2.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.86 €)
107.68 $
(100.00 €)
     +49.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.48 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     +29.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.60 $
(2.41 €)
     -7.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.86 €)
32.30 $
(30.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.39 €)
7.24 $
(6.72 €)
     +98.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,150.00 $
(30,784.75 €)
39,492.81 $
(36,675.00 €)
     +19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,089.41 $
(24,227.93 €)
35,256.36 $
(32,740.82 €)
     +35.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.92 $
(190.30 €)
229.51 $
(213.14 €)
     +12.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $
(48.72 €)
22.33 $
(20.73 €)
     -57.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.91 $
(65.85 €)
52.42 $
(48.68 €)
     -26.1 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.48 $
(44.09 €)
51.48 $
(47.80 €)
     +8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.28 $
(20.69 €)
22.48 $
(20.88 €)
     +0.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.00 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     -7.7 %
Childcare
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.53 $
(1,276.46 €)
1,166.20 $
(1,082.99 €)
     -15.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,968.05 $
(21,329.28 €)
9,029.73 $
(8,385.45 €)
     -60.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.19 $
(48.47 €)
89.57 $
(83.18 €)
     +71.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.13 $
(40.05 €)
41.51 $
(38.55 €)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.69 $
(82.37 €)
91.87 $
(85.32 €)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.71 $
(106.53 €)
96.82 $
(89.91 €)
     -15.6 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,769.29 $
(1,643.05 €)
1,750.38 $
(1,625.49 €)
     -1.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.65 $
(1,347.15 €)
1,524.84 $
(1,416.04 €)
     +5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,963.25 $
(2,751.83 €)
2,930.17 $
(2,721.10 €)
     -1.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.00 $
(2,232.47 €)
2,389.22 $
(2,218.75 €)
     -0.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.12 $
(301.00 €)
474.72 $
(440.85 €)
     +46.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.72 $
(240.26 €)
358.46 $
(332.88 €)
     +38.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,516.52 $
(4,194.26 €)
3,083.11 $
(2,863.13 €)
     -31.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.41      -32.8 %
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