Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 9.6% lower than in Ireland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 16.1% lower than in Ireland
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 27.9% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 3.1% lower than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 13.4% lower than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 14.2% higher than in Ireland
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Restaurants
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(13.00 £)
17.31 €
(15.00 £)
     +15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(69.32 £)
69.24 €
(60.00 £)
     -13.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.80 £)
7.42 €
(6.43 £)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 €
(4.77 £)
5.19 €
(4.50 £)
     -5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.28 €
(4.57 £)
4.62 €
(4.00 £)
     -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 €
(3.04 £)
3.52 €
(3.05 £)
     +0.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 €
(1.77 £)
1.79 €
(1.55 £)
     -12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 €
(1.36 £)
1.31 €
(1.14 £)
     -16.3 %
Markets
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 €
(4.05 £)
4.69 €
(4.07 £)
     +0.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.61 €
(1.39 £)
1.15 €
(0.99 £)
     -28.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.58 £)
0.74 €
(0.64 £)
     +11.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 €
(2.89 £)
2.71 €
(2.35 £)
     -18.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.86 €
(3.35 £)
3.26 €
(2.82 £)
     -15.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.21 €
(3.65 £)
3.12 €
(2.70 £)
     -26.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.67 €
(4.05 £)
4.87 €
(4.22 £)
     +4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 €
(0.97 £)
1.05 €
(0.91 £)
     -6.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.73 £)
0.58 €
(0.50 £)
     -31.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.96 £)
0.98 €
(0.85 £)
     -11.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.21 £)
1.12 €
(0.97 £)
     -19.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.67 £)
0.57 €
(0.50 £)
     -25.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
0.52 €
(0.45 £)
     -4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(0.93 £)
0.85 €
(0.74 £)
     -20.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.47 €
(1.28 £)
1.18 €
(1.02 £)
     -20.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.00 €
(9.53 £)
8.66 €
(7.50 £)
     -21.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.84 €
(2.46 £)
2.13 €
(1.84 £)
     -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 €
(2.80 £)
2.45 €
(2.12 £)
     -24.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.20 €
(13.17 £)
14.71 €
(12.75 £)
     -3.2 %
Transportation
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 €
(1.82 £)
2.89 €
(2.50 £)
     +37.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 €
(86.65 £)
78.47 €
(68.00 £)
     -21.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.43 €
(3.83 £)
3.46 €
(3.00 £)
     -21.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.09 £)
2.30 €
(2.00 £)
     -4.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(21.66 £)
20.08 €
(17.40 £)
     -19.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(5.91 £)
6.79 €
(5.88 £)
     -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,470.00 €
(27,269.47 £)
26,542.87 €
(23,000.00 £)
     -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,773.18 €
(26,665.66 £)
27,469.71 €
(23,803.13 £)
     -10.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.54 €
(178.98 £)
244.80 €
(212.12 £)
     +18.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.22 €
(17.52 £)
13.53 €
(11.73 £)
     -33.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.87 €
(42.35 £)
35.05 €
(30.37 £)
     -28.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.84 €
(39.72 £)
36.94 €
(32.01 £)
     -19.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.57 €
(17.82 £)
12.75 €
(11.05 £)
     -38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(10.40 £)
11.54 €
(10.00 £)
     -3.8 %
Childcare
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,028.84 €
(891.51 £)
1,272.44 €
(1,102.60 £)
     +23.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,658.85 €
(7,503.09 £)
16,485.06 €
(14,284.68 £)
     +90.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.39 €
(67.93 £)
71.72 €
(62.15 £)
     -8.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.32 €
(31.47 £)
35.20 €
(30.50 £)
     -3.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.19 €
(73.82 £)
77.55 €
(67.20 £)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.52 €
(76.70 £)
78.45 €
(67.98 £)
     -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,442.14 €
(1,249.65 £)
1,082.68 €
(938.16 £)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,257.10 €
(1,089.30 £)
829.28 €
(718.59 £)
     -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,475.42 €
(2,145.01 £)
1,855.54 €
(1,607.87 £)
     -25.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,966.62 €
(1,704.12 £)
1,412.50 €
(1,223.96 £)
     -28.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 453.60 €
(393.05 £)
476.38 €
(412.80 £)
     +5.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 328.13 €
(284.34 £)
359.92 €
(311.88 £)
     +9.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,788.30 €
(2,416.13 £)
2,671.61 €
(2,315.01 £)
     -4.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.21 5.12      +21.6 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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