Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Cork 

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Cost of Living in Cork is 4.5% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cork is 4.0% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Cork are 3.0% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Cork are 5.7% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Cork are 3.1% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Cork is 33.1% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.25 $
(15.90 €)
17.36 $
(16.00 €)
     +0.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(71.44 €)
92.21 $
(85.00 €)
     +19.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(8.30 €)
9.76 $
(9.00 €)
     +8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.61 €)
6.51 $
(6.00 €)
     +30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(5.99 €)
5.97 $
(5.50 €)
     -8.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $
(4.77 €)
3.97 $
(3.66 €)
     -23.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.29 €)
2.34 $
(2.16 €)
     -6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $
(1.74 €)
1.84 $
(1.70 €)
     -2.5 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.56 $
(3.29 €)
5.36 $
(4.94 €)
     +50.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)
1.72 $
(1.59 €)
     -38.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.29 €)
0.88 $
(0.81 €)
     -37.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(3.47 €)
4.04 $
(3.72 €)
     +7.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(5.35 €)
4.82 $
(4.44 €)
     -17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.08 $
(4.69 €)
5.03 $
(4.64 €)
     -1.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 $
(6.74 €)
5.08 $
(4.68 €)
     -30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.89 €)
1.41 $
(1.30 €)
     -31.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $
(0.53 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     +94.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 $
(1.43 €)
1.30 $
(1.20 €)
     -16.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.18 €)
1.88 $
(1.73 €)
     +47.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.19 $
(1.10 €)
0.98 $
(0.90 €)
     -17.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.97 €)
0.67 $
(0.62 €)
     -36.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $
(1.59 €)
1.30 $
(1.20 €)
     -24.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $
(2.11 €)
1.75 $
(1.62 €)
     -23.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.83 €)
13.29 $
(12.25 €)
     -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(1.71 €)
3.40 $
(3.13 €)
     +82.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 $
(3.08 €)
3.86 $
(3.56 €)
     +15.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.75 $
(8.07 €)
17.36 $
(16.00 €)
     +98.4 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.15 €)
2.17 $
(2.00 €)
     +73.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(69.14 €)
98.71 $
(91.00 €)
     +31.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.92 €)
5.42 $
(5.00 €)
     +27.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.77 €)
3.32 $
(3.06 €)
     +10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.66 €)
33.09 $
(30.50 €)
     +10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.10 $
(2.85 €)
7.18 $
(6.62 €)
     +132.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,278.39 $
(33,443.27 €)
39,417.98 $
(36,337.50 €)
     +8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,263.69 $
(24,211.21 €)
36,279.66 $
(33,444.44 €)
     +38.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.12 $
(170.65 €)
228.43 $
(210.58 €)
     +23.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.84 $
(53.32 €)
23.12 $
(21.32 €)
     -60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.86 $
(63.48 €)
54.85 $
(50.57 €)
     -20.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.08 $
(35.11 €)
68.70 $
(63.34 €)
     +80.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $
(14.60 €)
27.59 $
(25.44 €)
     +74.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.83 €)
13.02 $
(12.00 €)
     -13.2 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(1,146.91 €)
1,306.25 $
(1,204.17 €)
     +5.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(23,353.56 €)
6,942.55 $
(6,400.00 €)
     -72.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $
(44.51 €)
105.09 $
(96.88 €)
     +117.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.40 $
(40.01 €)
49.94 $
(46.04 €)
     +15.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.48 $
(92.63 €)
97.95 $
(90.29 €)
     -2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.56 $
(124.05 €)
95.85 $
(88.36 €)
     -28.8 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,562.83 $
(1,440.69 €)
1,644.71 $
(1,516.18 €)
     +5.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,184.67 $
(1,092.09 €)
1,406.87 $
(1,296.92 €)
     +18.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,225.78 $
(2,973.69 €)
2,944.39 $
(2,714.29 €)
     -8.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,075.22 $
(1,913.05 €)
2,294.71 $
(2,115.38 €)
     +10.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 254.18 $
(234.32 €)
420.54 $
(387.67 €)
     +65.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 173.01 $
(159.49 €)
354.95 $
(327.22 €)
     +105.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Cork Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,900.90 $
(4,517.90 €)
3,409.70 $
(3,143.23 €)
     -30.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.28      -34.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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