Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 0.5% higher than in Cork (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 10.3% higher than in Cork
Rent Prices in Dublin are 30.8% higher than in Cork
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 5.9% higher than in Cork
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 6.0% lower than in Cork
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 4.3% higher than in Cork
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Restaurants
Cork Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 € 20.00 €      +5.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 89.50 €      +5.3 %
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) 5.75 € 6.50 €      +13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 € 4.07 €      +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 € 2.19 €      -11.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 € 1.89 €      -0.9 %
Markets
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 € 5.46 €      +8.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 1.76 €      +10.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.75 €      -12.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.68 € 4.04 €      +9.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.57 € 4.28 €      -6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.97 € 4.59 €      -7.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.79 € 5.32 €      -8.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 € 1.26 €      -6.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.81 €      -34.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.07 €      -24.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 € 2.12 €      -2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.86 €      -18.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.65 €      -20.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.39 € 1.13 €      -18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.85 € 1.75 €      -5.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.25 € 3.16 €      -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 € 3.25 €      +1.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.25 € 17.77 €      +3.0 %
Transportation
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 € 2.00 €      -4.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 € 88.00 €      +2.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.22 € 3.22 €      -23.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 € 33.64 €      +10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 6.73 €      +1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 36,440.00 €      -0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,537.50 € 34,583.18 €      +0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.16 € 240.35 €      +12.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.83 € 20.16 €      +1.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.58 € 49.56 €      +16.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.06 € 53.58 €      -4.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.81 € 18.81 €      -36.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.50 €      +4.2 %
Childcare
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,160.00 € 1,176.38 €      +1.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,333.33 € 8,127.27 €      +28.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.70 € 89.17 €      +2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.75 € 40.73 €      -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.00 € 100.31 €      +18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.00 € 105.29 €      +6.4 %
Rent Per Month
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,527.82 € 2,022.80 €      +32.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,302.86 € 1,689.51 €      +29.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,707.14 € 3,544.82 €      +30.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,230.95 € 2,903.57 €      +30.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 429.41 € 622.45 €      +45.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.32 € 483.09 €      +20.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Cork Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,944.95 € 3,387.76 €      +15.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.64 4.08      -12.1 %
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