Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Cork 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cork are 0.4% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cork are 3.7% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Cork are 10.2% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cork are 2.2% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Cork are 3.1% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cork is 0.7% higher than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.53 €) |
13.69 £ (16.00 €) |
-8.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (81.81 €) |
72.73 £ (85.00 €) |
+3.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.35 €) |
7.70 £ (9.00 €) |
-3.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.84 €) |
5.13 £ (6.00 €) |
+2.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.62 £ (5.41 €) |
4.71 £ (5.50 €) |
+1.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.39 £ (3.96 €) |
3.13 £ (3.66 €) |
-7.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.78 £ (2.08 €) |
1.84 £ (2.16 €) |
+3.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (1.39 €) |
1.45 £ (1.70 €) |
+22.2 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.53 £ (5.29 €) |
4.30 £ (5.02 €) |
-5.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.26 £ (1.47 €) |
1.33 £ (1.55 €) |
+5.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.69 €) |
0.70 £ (0.81 €) |
+18.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (3.46 €) |
3.24 £ (3.79 €) |
+9.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (4.67 €) |
3.80 £ (4.44 €) |
-5.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (3.87 €) |
3.97 £ (4.64 €) |
+19.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (8.22 €) |
4.01 £ (4.68 €) |
-43.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (1.11 €) |
1.11 £ (1.30 €) |
+17.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (0.54 €) |
0.85 £ (0.99 €) |
+84.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (1.43 €) |
1.07 £ (1.24 €) |
-12.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (2.24 €) |
1.45 £ (1.69 €) |
-24.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.67 €) |
0.76 £ (0.89 €) |
+31.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.58 €) |
0.55 £ (0.64 €) |
+9.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (0.94 €) |
1.01 £ (1.19 €) |
+26.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (1.45 €) |
1.43 £ (1.67 €) |
+15.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.35 €) |
10.69 £ (12.50 €) |
+33.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (2.00 €) |
2.69 £ (3.14 €) |
+57.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (2.66 €) |
3.07 £ (3.59 €) |
+35.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.36 €) |
13.69 £ (16.00 €) |
-2.2 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.34 €) |
1.75 £ (2.05 €) |
-12.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (72.46 €) |
77.86 £ (91.00 €) |
+25.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.68 €) |
4.28 £ (5.00 €) |
+6.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (2.64 €) |
2.62 £ (3.06 €) |
+15.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.06 €) |
26.10 £ (30.50 €) |
-13.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.69 £ (6.65 €) |
5.65 £ (6.60 €) |
-0.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,058.81 €) |
31,090.24 £ (36,337.50 €) |
+9.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,497.00 £ (26,293.94 €) |
28,614.95 £ (33,444.44 €) |
+27.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.24 £ (318.19 €) |
180.17 £ (210.58 €) |
-33.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.61 £ (13.57 €) |
18.06 £ (21.11 €) |
+55.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (37.68 €) |
42.68 £ (49.88 €) |
+32.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.25 £ (41.20 €) |
55.07 £ (64.36 €) |
+56.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (15.58 €) |
21.76 £ (25.44 €) |
+63.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.69 €) |
10.27 £ (12.00 €) |
+2.7 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (1,485.12 €) |
1,030.28 £ (1,204.17 €) |
-18.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (13,616.23 €) |
5,475.82 £ (6,400.00 €) |
-53.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.99 £ (100.50 €) |
82.89 £ (96.88 €) |
-3.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 £ (46.31 €) |
39.39 £ (46.04 €) |
-0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.67 £ (90.77 €) |
80.02 £ (93.53 €) |
+3.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (105.06 €) |
77.16 £ (90.18 €) |
-14.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,270.83 £ (1,485.32 €) |
1,292.75 £ (1,510.94 €) |
+1.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
878.57 £ (1,026.85 €) |
1,123.68 £ (1,313.33 €) |
+27.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,244.74 £ (2,623.59 €) |
2,336.44 £ (2,730.77 €) |
+4.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,573.53 £ (1,839.10 €) |
1,825.27 £ (2,133.33 €) |
+16.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (555.83 €) |
331.69 £ (387.67 €) |
-30.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (382.75 €) |
279.96 £ (327.22 €) |
-14.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Cork Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,591.31 £ (3,028.65 €) |
2,705.79 £ (3,162.46 €) |
+4.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 4.28 | -30.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |
Cities near Cork: | 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 |
| Cost of Living in Waterford | 74.96 miles |
| 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 |