Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 10.9% higher than in Ireland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 7.3% higher than in Ireland
Rent Prices in United States are 1.4% higher than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 5.5% higher than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in United States are 27.7% higher than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 39.1% higher than in Ireland

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Restaurants	Ireland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	16.00 € (17.06 $)	18.76 € (20.00 $)	+17.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (85.30 $)	70.34 € (75.00 $)	-12.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (9.60 $)	10.08 € (10.75 $)	+12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.40 $)	5.63 € (6.00 $)	-6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 € (5.86 $)	6.57 € (7.00 $)	+19.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.58 € (3.82 $)	4.78 € (5.10 $)	+33.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.27 € (2.42 $)	2.33 € (2.49 $)	+2.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.73 € (1.84 $)	1.93 € (2.06 $)	+11.7 %
Markets	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.74 € (5.06 $)	3.76 € (4.01 $)	-20.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.58 € (1.69 $)	3.03 € (3.23 $)	+91.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.72 € (0.77 $)	1.94 € (2.07 $)	+168.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.68 € (3.92 $)	3.48 € (3.72 $)	-5.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.73 € (3.98 $)	5.47 € (5.83 $)	+46.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.24 € (4.52 $)	5.16 € (5.51 $)	+21.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.73 € (5.04 $)	6.82 € (7.28 $)	+44.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.14 € (1.22 $)	2.26 € (2.41 $)	+97.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.86 € (0.92 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.14 € (1.22 $)	1.91 € (2.04 $)	+67.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.44 € (1.54 $)	2.09 € (2.22 $)	+44.8 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.79 € (0.84 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+62.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.59 € (0.63 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+120.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.09 € (1.17 $)	2.02 € (2.16 $)	+84.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.52 € (1.62 $)	2.05 € (2.19 $)	+35.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 € (12.80 $)	14.07 € (15.00 $)	+17.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.94 € (3.14 $)	1.66 € (1.77 $)	-43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.23 € (3.45 $)	3.33 € (3.55 $)	+3.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.50 € (16.53 $)	9.38 € (10.00 $)	-39.5 %
Transportation	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.10 € (2.24 $)	2.34 € (2.50 $)	+11.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 € (106.63 $)	67.53 € (72.00 $)	-32.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.50 € (4.80 $)	3.52 € (3.75 $)	-21.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.57 $)	2.63 € (2.80 $)	+8.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 € (26.66 $)	28.14 € (30.00 $)	+12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.72 € (7.17 $)	3.43 € (3.65 $)	-49.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,675.00 € (39,104.73 $)	30,949.58 € (33,000.00 $)	-15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,569.05 € (34,726.76 $)	24,470.71 € (26,091.90 $)	-24.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	211.39 € (225.39 $)	192.93 € (205.71 $)	-8.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.73 € (22.10 $)	49.04 € (52.29 $)	+136.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	48.60 € (51.82 $)	66.66 € (71.08 $)	+37.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	47.44 € (50.58 $)	44.66 € (47.62 $)	-5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.57 € (21.94 $)	21.03 € (22.42 $)	+2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.80 $)	13.13 € (14.00 $)	+9.4 %
Childcare	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,078.02 € (1,149.44 $)	1,289.79 € (1,375.24 $)	+19.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,607.83 € (9,178.10 $)	21,590.99 € (23,021.40 $)	+150.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	83.37 € (88.89 $)	49.21 € (52.47 $)	-41.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.56 € (41.12 $)	40.84 € (43.55 $)	+5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.93 € (90.56 $)	83.41 € (88.94 $)	-1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	90.59 € (96.59 $)	108.05 € (115.21 $)	+19.3 %
Rent Per Month	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,639.00 € (1,747.58 $)	1,668.21 € (1,778.73 $)	+1.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,415.05 € (1,508.80 $)	1,371.36 € (1,462.22 $)	-3.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,725.93 € (2,906.52 $)	2,796.62 € (2,981.89 $)	+2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,214.36 € (2,361.06 $)	2,270.23 € (2,420.64 $)	+2.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	443.46 € (472.84 $)	320.62 € (341.86 $)	-27.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	337.33 € (359.68 $)	252.43 € (269.15 $)	-25.2 %
Salaries And Financing	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,865.09 € (3,054.91 $)	4,275.89 € (4,559.17 $)	+49.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.39	6.57	+49.6 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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