Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 0.3% lower than in Ireland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 2.0% lower than in Ireland
Rent Prices in United States are 5.3% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 3.8% lower than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in United States are 14.0% higher than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 32.4% higher than in Ireland

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Restaurants	Ireland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 € (20.40 $)	17.64 € (20.00 $)	-2.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (90.68 $)	66.17 € (75.00 $)	-17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (11.33 $)	9.90 € (11.22 $)	-1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.80 $)	5.29 € (6.00 $)	-11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 € (6.23 $)	6.18 € (7.00 $)	+12.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.74 € (4.24 $)	4.61 € (5.23 $)	+23.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.28 € (2.58 $)	2.26 € (2.56 $)	-0.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.80 € (2.04 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+2.4 %
Markets	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.09 € (5.77 $)	3.53 € (4.00 $)	-30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.70 € (1.93 $)	2.90 € (3.29 $)	+70.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.75 € (0.85 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+145.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.77 € (4.27 $)	3.73 € (4.23 $)	-0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.20 € (4.76 $)	5.17 € (5.86 $)	+23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.51 € (5.11 $)	4.87 € (5.52 $)	+8.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.09 € (5.76 $)	6.51 € (7.38 $)	+28.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.21 € (1.37 $)	2.11 € (2.39 $)	+74.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.85 € (0.97 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-21.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	1.80 € (2.04 $)	+53.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.70 € (1.92 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+15.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.85 € (0.96 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+38.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.68 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	+104.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.15 € (1.31 $)	1.94 € (2.20 $)	+68.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.69 € (1.91 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+16.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 € (13.60 $)	13.23 € (15.00 $)	+10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.87 € (3.25 $)	1.72 € (1.95 $)	-40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.21 € (3.64 $)	3.17 € (3.59 $)	-1.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	16.50 € (18.70 $)	8.82 € (10.00 $)	-46.5 %
Transportation	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.27 $)	2.21 € (2.50 $)	+10.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	88.00 € (99.75 $)	57.34 € (65.00 $)	-34.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.67 $)	3.31 € (3.75 $)	-33.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.65 $)	2.47 € (2.80 $)	-23.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.90 € (35.02 $)	26.47 € (30.00 $)	-14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.67 € (7.56 $)	3.09 € (3.51 $)	-53.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,675.00 € (41,570.89 $)	26,466.84 € (30,000.00 $)	-27.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,962.52 € (38,496.31 $)	22,905.51 € (25,963.26 $)	-32.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	212.67 € (241.06 $)	183.61 € (208.12 $)	-13.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.48 € (23.21 $)	50.50 € (57.24 $)	+146.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.30 € (52.48 $)	63.07 € (71.49 $)	+36.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.89 € (55.41 $)	41.06 € (46.54 $)	-16.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.25 € (21.82 $)	19.36 € (21.94 $)	+0.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.60 $)	12.77 € (14.47 $)	+6.4 %
Childcare	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,040.56 € (1,179.47 $)	1,214.51 € (1,376.64 $)	+16.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,737.62 € (8,770.54 $)	19,942.36 € (22,604.54 $)	+157.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	81.76 € (92.68 $)	45.98 € (52.12 $)	-43.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.56 € (44.84 $)	37.57 € (42.58 $)	-5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.18 € (98.82 $)	79.08 € (89.64 $)	-9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	96.61 € (109.50 $)	99.82 € (113.15 $)	+3.3 %
Rent Per Month	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,617.42 € (1,833.33 $)	1,536.40 € (1,741.50 $)	-5.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,376.49 € (1,560.24 $)	1,268.28 € (1,437.59 $)	-7.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,677.21 € (3,034.60 $)	2,561.16 € (2,903.06 $)	-4.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,236.33 € (2,534.87 $)	2,121.32 € (2,404.50 $)	-5.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	405.60 € (459.75 $)	266.08 € (301.61 $)	-34.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	330.35 € (374.45 $)	221.72 € (251.32 $)	-32.9 %
Salaries And Financing	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,950.61 € (3,344.49 $)	3,827.34 € (4,338.27 $)	+29.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.47	6.51	+45.5 %
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