Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 27.1% lower than in Ireland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 33.6% lower than in Ireland
Rent Prices in Spain are 46.3% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 29.6% lower than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in Spain are 25.5% lower than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 11.2% lower than in Ireland
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Restaurants
Ireland Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 14.00 €      -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 50.00 €      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 3.00 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 3.50 €      -36.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.76 € 2.02 €      -46.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 € 2.17 €      -5.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 1.61 €      -12.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.09 € 3.94 €      -22.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 € 1.22 €      -28.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.64 €      -15.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 € 2.60 €      -30.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.19 € 5.53 €      +31.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.51 € 3.30 €      -26.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.12 € 6.16 €      +20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 0.96 €      -21.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.79 €      -7.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.81 €      -31.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 € 1.01 €      -41.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.70 €      -17.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.75 €      +23.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 € 1.13 €      -2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 € 0.66 €      -60.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 5.00 €      -58.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.95 € 1.11 €      -62.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 € 1.81 €      -44.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 € 5.50 €      -66.7 %
Transportation
Ireland Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.50 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.50 € 30.00 €      -65.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 € 3.85 €      -21.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 2.09 €      -35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.72 € 23.00 €      -29.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 € 5.85 €      -12.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 33,365.00 €      -9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,047.85 € 26,859.97 €      -21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ireland Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.73 € 129.86 €      -38.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.30 € 17.49 €      -13.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.22 € 29.42 €      -36.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.78 € 40.22 €      -17.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.19 € 13.62 €      -29.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 8.00 €      -33.3 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,055.87 € 445.64 €      -57.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,362.59 € 8,581.08 €      +16.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ireland Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.70 € 74.55 €      -9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.60 € 31.56 €      -20.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.98 € 78.04 €      -11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.40 € 91.43 €      -6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Ireland Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,576.28 € 917.94 €      -41.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,354.57 € 720.88 €      -46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,641.46 € 1,464.36 €      -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,204.61 € 1,074.45 €      -51.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ireland Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.61 € 339.85 €      -15.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 330.49 € 212.88 €      -35.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Ireland Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,903.28 € 1,711.62 €      -41.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.48 3.51      -21.6 %
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