Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 1.6% higher than in Cork (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 10.7% higher than in Cork
Rent Prices in Dublin are 29.4% higher than in Cork
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 10.2% higher than in Cork
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 5.7% lower than in Cork
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 4.5% higher than in Cork
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Restaurants
Cork Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 20.00 €      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 € 95.00 €      +15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.99 € 4.05 €      +1.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 € 2.22 €      -10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 € 1.90 €      -0.1 %
Markets
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.14 € 5.53 €      +7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.63 € 1.70 €      +4.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.80 €      -8.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 € 4.06 €      +10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.65 € 4.39 €      -5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.00 € 4.51 €      -9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.85 € 5.55 €      -5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.28 €      -3.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.27 € 0.82 €      -35.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.42 € 1.14 €      -19.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.19 € 2.14 €      -2.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.86 €      -19.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.68 €      -19.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.43 € 1.15 €      -19.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.81 € 1.77 €      -1.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.28 € 3.12 €      -4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 € 3.40 €      +5.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.62 € 17.83 €      +1.1 %
Transportation
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 € 2.00 €      -4.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 € 84.00 €      -2.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 4.60 €      +2.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.22 € 2.49 €      -41.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 € 33.64 €      +10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 6.68 €      +0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 36,675.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,537.50 € 34,891.50 €      +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.67 € 241.40 €      +14.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.77 € 21.06 €      +12.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.58 € 49.54 €      +16.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.88 € 52.19 €      -8.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.81 € 18.68 €      -37.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,160.00 € 1,168.39 €      +0.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,333.33 € 8,266.67 €      +30.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.67 € 91.38 €      +3.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 € 42.73 €      0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.56 € 102.03 €      +17.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.00 € 110.48 €      +10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,559.64 € 2,061.44 €      +32.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,307.57 € 1,721.57 €      +31.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,727.33 € 3,530.07 €      +29.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,270.00 € 2,866.28 €      +26.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 446.54 € 624.51 €      +39.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 392.25 € 488.67 €      +24.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,918.11 € 3,376.89 €      +15.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.60 4.03      -12.3 %
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