Restaurants | Cork |
Dublin | Difference |
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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 |
Dublin | |
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 |
Dublin | |
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 |
Dublin | |
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 |
Dublin | |
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 |
Dublin | |
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 |
Dublin | |
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 |
Dublin | |
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 |
Dublin | |
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 |
Dublin | |
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 % |
Last update: | 6 June 2025 | 20 June 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 106 | 413 |
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 |
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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 |
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Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
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Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |