Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 10.8% higher than in Cork (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 23.3% higher than in Cork
Rent Prices in Dublin are 46.3% higher than in Cork
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 14.7% higher than in Cork
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 10.2% higher than in Cork
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 19.3% lower than in Cork
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Restaurants
Cork Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 80.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 € 6.00 €      +9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 € 3.81 €      +10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 2.25 €      +24.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 € 1.72 €      +15.6 %
Markets
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.50 € 4.80 €      +6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.69 €      +28.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.66 €      +9.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 € 3.57 €      +12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 € 4.08 €      +26.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.82 € 4.38 €      +14.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.28 € 4.91 €      +14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.10 €      -2.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.83 €      +6.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.06 €      +4.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.57 €      +23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.76 €      +13.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.48 €      +0.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 € 1.04 €      +8.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.43 € 1.46 €      +2.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 € 2.89 €      +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 € 3.42 €      -12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 € 15.80 €      +5.3 %
Transportation
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.25 € 120.00 €      +37.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 € 2.41 €      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.00 € 30.60 €      +17.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 € 6.66 €      -3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 32,000.00 €      +6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,978.75 € 30,997.23 €      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.75 € 232.83 €      +19.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.30 € 0.37 €      +25.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.65 € 56.02 €      +10.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.21 € 45.58 €      -3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.79 € 20.18 €      -18.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Childcare
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 888.25 € 1,218.75 €      +37.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400.00 € 9,596.25 €      +49.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.58 € 82.12 €      +0.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.21 € 37.42 €      +0.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.61 € 94.40 €      +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.92 € 99.17 €      +11.5 %
Rent Per Month
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,423.08 € 1,911.61 €      +34.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,124.55 € 1,653.21 €      +47.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,430.00 € 3,533.61 €      +45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,786.36 € 2,800.25 €      +56.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 362.61 € 682.31 €      +88.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 263.65 € 475.52 €      +80.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,939.92 € 2,924.98 €      -0.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.11 3.63      +16.6 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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