Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 4.4% lower than in Ireland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 12.0% lower than in Ireland
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 26.7% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 4.7% lower than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 9.6% lower than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 7.1% higher than in Ireland
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Restaurants
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(15.51 £)
17.41 €
(15.00 £)
     -3.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(68.93 £)
75.44 €
(65.00 £)
     -5.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.62 £)
8.72 €
(7.51 £)
     -12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.17 £)
5.80 €
(5.00 £)
     -3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(4.74 £)
5.57 €
(4.80 £)
     +1.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 €
(3.27 £)
3.97 €
(3.42 £)
     +4.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 €
(1.98 £)
2.07 €
(1.78 £)
     -9.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(1.57 £)
1.47 €
(1.26 £)
     -19.6 %
Markets
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.18 €
(4.46 £)
5.48 €
(4.72 £)
     +5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 €
(1.47 £)
1.31 €
(1.13 £)
     -23.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.67 £)
0.86 €
(0.74 £)
     +11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 €
(3.21 £)
3.44 €
(2.96 £)
     -7.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.27 €
(3.68 £)
3.77 €
(3.25 £)
     -11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.52 €
(3.89 £)
3.47 €
(2.99 £)
     -23.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.15 €
(4.44 £)
5.48 €
(4.72 £)
     +6.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.08 £)
1.16 €
(1.00 £)
     -7.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.75 £)
0.64 €
(0.56 £)
     -26.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.05 £)
1.11 €
(0.96 £)
     -9.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 €
(1.51 £)
1.35 €
(1.17 £)
     -22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.73 £)
0.64 €
(0.55 £)
     -24.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.53 £)
0.61 €
(0.52 £)
     -2.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(1.02 £)
0.98 €
(0.84 £)
     -17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.72 €
(1.48 £)
1.33 €
(1.14 £)
     -22.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(10.34 £)
9.29 €
(8.00 £)
     -22.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.97 €
(2.56 £)
2.45 €
(2.11 £)
     -17.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 €
(2.77 £)
2.88 €
(2.48 £)
     -10.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 €
(14.65 £)
17.41 €
(15.00 £)
     +2.4 %
Transportation
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.72 £)
2.90 €
(2.50 £)
     +45.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 €
(68.93 £)
81.24 €
(70.00 £)
     +1.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(4.31 £)
4.41 €
(3.80 £)
     -11.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.77 £)
2.95 €
(2.54 £)
     -8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.64 €
(28.98 £)
23.21 €
(20.00 £)
     -31.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(5.74 £)
6.32 €
(5.45 £)
     -5.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(31,599.03 £)
32,828.62 €
(28,285.00 £)
     -10.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,156.08 €
(29,428.74 £)
34,857.36 €
(30,032.95 £)
     +2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.59 €
(179.72 £)
277.51 €
(239.10 £)
     +33.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.42 €
(17.60 £)
15.58 €
(13.42 £)
     -23.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.73 €
(40.26 £)
36.37 €
(31.33 £)
     -22.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.25 €
(41.57 £)
39.82 €
(34.31 £)
     -17.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.33 €
(16.66 £)
13.58 €
(11.70 £)
     -29.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(10.34 £)
11.61 €
(10.00 £)
     -3.3 %
Childcare
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,060.09 €
(913.37 £)
1,473.08 €
(1,269.20 £)
     +39.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,598.65 €
(6,546.96 £)
17,943.58 €
(15,460.11 £)
     +136.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.66 €
(73.81 £)
78.48 €
(67.62 £)
     -8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.68 €
(35.05 £)
38.55 €
(33.22 £)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.66 €
(77.25 £)
87.68 €
(75.55 £)
     -2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.90 €
(86.07 £)
88.97 €
(76.66 £)
     -10.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,593.73 €
(1,373.15 £)
1,202.38 €
(1,035.96 £)
     -24.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,362.65 €
(1,174.06 £)
976.85 €
(841.65 £)
     -28.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,660.55 €
(2,292.32 £)
1,988.38 €
(1,713.18 £)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,215.77 €
(1,909.10 £)
1,577.68 €
(1,359.32 £)
     -28.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 407.63 €
(351.21 £)
487.19 €
(419.76 £)
     +19.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 337.31 €
(290.63 £)
390.84 €
(336.75 £)
     +15.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Ireland Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,914.09 €
(2,510.77 £)
2,747.02 €
(2,366.82 £)
     -5.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.44 5.73      +29.0 %
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