Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Cork 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cork is 0.0% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cork is 2.8% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Cork are 8.4% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cork are 4.9% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Cork are 2.9% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cork is 0.1% higher than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.00 £ (18.79 €) |
14.48 £ (17.00 €) |
-9.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
74.00 £ (86.89 €) |
72.39 £ (85.00 €) |
-2.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.90 £ (9.28 €) |
7.92 £ (9.30 €) |
+0.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.10 £ (5.99 €) |
5.11 £ (6.00 €) |
+0.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 £ (5.46 €) |
4.56 £ (5.35 €) |
-2.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.46 £ (4.06 €) |
3.11 £ (3.66 €) |
-10.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (2.03 €) |
1.84 £ (2.16 €) |
+6.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (1.41 €) |
1.45 £ (1.70 €) |
+20.5 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.55 £ (5.34 €) |
4.21 £ (4.94 €) |
-7.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.25 £ (1.47 €) |
1.41 £ (1.65 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (0.71 €) |
0.68 £ (0.79 €) |
+11.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.48 €) |
3.17 £ (3.72 €) |
+7.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.10 £ (4.82 €) |
3.74 £ (4.39 €) |
-8.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.23 £ (3.79 €) |
4.03 £ (4.73 €) |
+24.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.26 €) |
4.12 £ (4.83 €) |
-41.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.99 £ (1.17 €) |
1.15 £ (1.35 €) |
+15.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (0.54 €) |
0.90 £ (1.06 €) |
+94.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.45 £ (1.70 €) |
1.06 £ (1.24 €) |
-27.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.25 €) |
1.51 £ (1.78 €) |
-21.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.70 €) |
0.81 £ (0.96 €) |
+36.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.59 €) |
0.57 £ (0.67 €) |
+14.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (0.93 €) |
1.05 £ (1.23 €) |
+32.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.19 £ (1.40 €) |
1.44 £ (1.69 €) |
+20.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.39 €) |
10.43 £ (12.25 €) |
+30.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.72 £ (2.02 €) |
2.64 £ (3.10 €) |
+53.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.67 €) |
3.06 £ (3.60 €) |
+34.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.44 €) |
13.97 £ (16.40 €) |
-0.2 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.35 €) |
1.70 £ (2.00 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.50 £ (73.39 €) |
80.91 £ (95.00 €) |
+29.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 £ (4.99 €) |
4.26 £ (5.00 €) |
+0.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.65 €) |
2.60 £ (3.06 €) |
+15.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.23 €) |
25.98 £ (30.50 €) |
-13.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.64 £ (6.62 €) |
5.64 £ (6.62 €) |
-0.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,212.33 €) |
31,233.95 £ (36,675.00 €) |
+10.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (25,832.47 €) |
28,849.35 £ (33,875.00 €) |
+31.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
259.15 £ (304.29 €) |
179.34 £ (210.58 €) |
-30.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.53 £ (13.53 €) |
18.15 £ (21.32 €) |
+57.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (37.85 €) |
44.18 £ (51.87 €) |
+37.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.05 £ (44.67 €) |
55.47 £ (65.13 €) |
+45.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.00 £ (17.61 €) |
21.66 £ (25.44 €) |
+44.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.74 €) |
10.22 £ (12.00 €) |
+2.2 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,492.02 €) |
1,025.52 £ (1,204.17 €) |
-19.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (13,679.47 €) |
5,450.51 £ (6,400.00 €) |
-53.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.39 £ (102.61 €) |
81.32 £ (95.49 €) |
-6.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.75 £ (44.33 €) |
39.14 £ (45.96 €) |
+3.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.90 £ (94.99 €) |
77.18 £ (90.62 €) |
-4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (105.55 €) |
76.82 £ (90.20 €) |
-14.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,257.14 £ (1,476.14 €) |
1,291.24 £ (1,516.18 €) |
+2.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
900.00 £ (1,056.78 €) |
1,104.51 £ (1,296.92 €) |
+22.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (2,639.02 €) |
2,311.60 £ (2,714.29 €) |
+2.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (1,875.46 €) |
1,801.55 £ (2,115.38 €) |
+12.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (558.41 €) |
330.16 £ (387.67 €) |
-30.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (384.53 €) |
278.67 £ (327.22 €) |
-14.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,642.89 £ (3,103.29 €) |
2,719.49 £ (3,193.23 €) |
+2.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.06 | 4.35 | -28.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |
Cities near Cork: | Cost of Living in Killarney | 53.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Clonmel | 60.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Limerick | 62.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tralee | 73.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Waterford | 74.96 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wexford | 111.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 116.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Galway | 123.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 124.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naas | 137.74 miles |