Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Ireland Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Ireland are 16.9% higher than in Sweden (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ireland are 37.2% higher than in Sweden
Rent Prices in Ireland are 99.2% higher than in Sweden
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 20.4% higher than in Sweden
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 3.4% higher than in Sweden
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 17.8% lower than in Sweden
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Restaurants
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 kr
(10.37 €)
179.37 kr
(15.50 €)
     +49.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(69.13 €)
925.77 kr
(80.00 €)
     +15.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 kr
(7.78 €)
104.15 kr
(9.00 €)
     +15.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 kr
(6.05 €)
63.65 kr
(5.50 €)
     -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(6.05 €)
57.86 kr
(5.00 €)
     -17.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 40.73 kr
(3.52 €)
40.38 kr
(3.49 €)
     -0.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.29 kr
(1.75 €)
23.22 kr
(2.01 €)
     +14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.44 kr
(1.59 €)
17.63 kr
(1.52 €)
     -4.4 %
Markets
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 52.86 kr
(4.57 €)
52.69 kr
(4.55 €)
     -0.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23.14 kr
(2.00 €)
17.79 kr
(1.54 €)
     -23.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.82 kr
(1.11 €)
7.31 kr
(0.63 €)
     -43.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 34.94 kr
(3.02 €)
36.56 kr
(3.16 €)
     +4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.96 kr
(3.89 €)
44.04 kr
(3.81 €)
     -2.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 47.46 kr
(4.10 €)
46.97 kr
(4.06 €)
     -1.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 76.50 kr
(6.61 €)
53.28 kr
(4.60 €)
     -30.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.09 kr
(1.13 €)
12.40 kr
(1.07 €)
     -5.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.96 kr
(0.95 €)
9.53 kr
(0.82 €)
     -13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.73 kr
(1.01 €)
12.07 kr
(1.04 €)
     +2.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.08 kr
(1.48 €)
15.12 kr
(1.31 €)
     -11.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.26 kr
(0.54 €)
8.73 kr
(0.75 €)
     +39.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.13 kr
(0.53 €)
6.05 kr
(0.52 €)
     -1.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.29 kr
(1.84 €)
11.76 kr
(1.02 €)
     -44.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.24 kr
(1.32 €)
16.58 kr
(1.43 €)
     +8.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 kr
(8.64 €)
115.72 kr
(10.00 €)
     +15.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 18.48 kr
(1.60 €)
31.48 kr
(2.72 €)
     +70.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.80 kr
(1.80 €)
36.91 kr
(3.19 €)
     +77.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 kr
(6.05 €)
173.58 kr
(15.00 €)
     +148.0 %
Transportation
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 35.00 kr
(3.02 €)
23.14 kr
(2.00 €)
     -33.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 835.00 kr
(72.16 €)
1,272.93 kr
(110.00 €)
     +52.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 kr
(5.18 €)
50.92 kr
(4.40 €)
     -15.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 kr
(2.78 €)
27.94 kr
(2.41 €)
     -13.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 580.00 kr
(50.12 €)
289.30 kr
(25.00 €)
     -50.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 76.50 kr
(6.61 €)
79.67 kr
(6.88 €)
     +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 250,000.00 kr
(21,603.68 €)
347,163.06 kr
(30,000.00 €)
     +38.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 252,554.80 kr
(21,824.45 €)
348,471.48 kr
(30,113.07 €)
     +38.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 933.86 kr
(80.70 €)
2,325.99 kr
(201.00 €)
     +149.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.24 kr
(0.11 €)
4.05 kr
(0.35 €)
     +227.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 310.59 kr
(26.84 €)
576.95 kr
(49.86 €)
     +85.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 374.93 kr
(32.40 €)
523.94 kr
(45.28 €)
     +39.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 261.41 kr
(22.59 €)
231.11 kr
(19.97 €)
     -11.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 149.00 kr
(12.88 €)
138.87 kr
(12.00 €)
     -6.8 %
Childcare
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,357.39 kr
(117.30 €)
11,771.08 kr
(1,017.19 €)
     +767.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,494.97 kr
(2,375.97 €)
98,420.73 kr
(8,505.00 €)
     +258.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 885.51 kr
(76.52 €)
900.76 kr
(77.84 €)
     +1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 379.88 kr
(32.83 €)
417.28 kr
(36.06 €)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 920.46 kr
(79.54 €)
964.49 kr
(83.35 €)
     +4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,276.29 kr
(110.29 €)
1,052.35 kr
(90.94 €)
     -17.5 %
Rent Per Month
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,149.93 kr
(790.69 €)
16,390.29 kr
(1,416.36 €)
     +79.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,964.51 kr
(601.84 €)
14,422.30 kr
(1,246.30 €)
     +107.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,698.22 kr
(1,270.14 €)
28,860.63 kr
(2,493.98 €)
     +96.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,656.20 kr
(920.85 €)
22,953.83 kr
(1,983.55 €)
     +115.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,841.46 kr
(504.79 €)
4,918.20 kr
(425.00 €)
     -15.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,454.33 kr
(298.51 €)
3,645.73 kr
(315.05 €)
     +5.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sweden Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,639.32 kr
(2,388.44 €)
31,159.12 kr
(2,692.61 €)
     +12.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.66 3.48      +31.0 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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