Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ireland Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Ireland are 14.7% higher than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ireland are 23.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Ireland are 44.0% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 7.7% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 15.7% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 17.6% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.12 €)
13.14 £
(15.00 €)
     -12.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 £
(62.79 €)
70.07 £
(80.00 €)
     +27.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 £
(6.85 €)
7.88 £
(9.00 €)
     +31.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £
(4.57 €)
4.82 £
(5.50 €)
     +20.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(4.57 €)
4.38 £
(5.00 €)
     +9.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.95 £
(3.37 €)
3.01 £
(3.43 €)
     +2.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 £
(1.68 €)
1.72 £
(1.96 €)
     +16.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 £
(1.23 €)
1.30 £
(1.49 €)
     +21.5 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 £
(4.33 €)
3.91 £
(4.47 €)
     +3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.07 €)
1.34 £
(1.53 €)
     +42.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 £
(0.72 €)
0.54 £
(0.62 €)
     -13.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.12 £
(2.42 €)
2.66 £
(3.04 €)
     +25.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.68 £
(3.06 €)
3.30 £
(3.76 €)
     +23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.59 £
(2.95 €)
3.46 £
(3.96 €)
     +33.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.03 £
(4.60 €)
4.03 £
(4.60 €)
     -0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 £
(1.00 €)
0.92 £
(1.05 €)
     +4.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.57 €)
0.69 £
(0.78 €)
     +38.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 £
(0.93 €)
0.89 £
(1.01 €)
     +9.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.06 €)
1.08 £
(1.24 €)
     +16.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.56 €)
0.64 £
(0.73 €)
     +31.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.50 €)
0.45 £
(0.51 €)
     +1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 £
(0.82 €)
0.85 £
(0.97 €)
     +18.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.14 €)
1.24 £
(1.41 €)
     +23.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(7.99 €)
8.76 £
(10.00 €)
     +25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 £
(2.06 €)
2.28 £
(2.60 €)
     +26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 £
(2.36 €)
2.65 £
(3.03 €)
     +28.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £
(13.70 €)
13.14 £
(15.00 €)
     +9.5 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(2.85 €)
2.01 £
(2.30 €)
     -19.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.62 £
(74.92 €)
95.21 £
(108.70 €)
     +45.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.42 €)
3.68 £
(4.20 €)
     +22.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.28 €)
2.11 £
(2.41 €)
     +6.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(19.86 €)
21.90 £
(25.00 €)
     +25.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.90 £
(6.73 €)
6.18 £
(7.06 €)
     +4.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(25,115.95 €)
26,278.12 £
(30,000.00 €)
     +19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,421.39 £
(25,597.02 €)
25,805.75 £
(29,460.73 €)
     +15.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.21 £
(224.00 €)
168.20 £
(192.03 €)
     -14.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(0.14 €)
0.32 £
(0.36 €)
     +155.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.95 £
(34.20 €)
44.67 £
(51.00 €)
     +49.1 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.33 £
(35.77 €)
38.87 £
(44.38 €)
     +24.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.45 £
(11.93 €)
16.35 £
(18.66 €)
     +56.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.42 €)
10.51 £
(12.00 €)
     +5.1 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,058.65 £
(1,208.59 €)
904.48 £
(1,032.58 €)
     -14.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,682.23 £
(15,620.10 €)
7,382.47 £
(8,428.08 €)
     -46.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.99 £
(69.62 €)
66.25 £
(75.63 €)
     +8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.95 £
(34.19 €)
30.77 £
(35.12 €)
     +2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 64.83 £
(74.02 €)
71.11 £
(81.19 €)
     +9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.58 £
(74.87 €)
76.51 £
(87.35 €)
     +16.7 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 904.26 £
(1,032.34 €)
1,261.04 £
(1,439.64 €)
     +39.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 693.94 £
(792.22 €)
1,096.71 £
(1,252.04 €)
     +58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,584.17 £
(1,808.54 €)
2,190.13 £
(2,500.32 €)
     +38.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,188.76 £
(1,357.12 €)
1,748.40 £
(1,996.03 €)
     +47.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 408.36 £
(466.20 €)
382.34 £
(436.49 €)
     -6.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.35 £
(342.89 €)
265.86 £
(303.52 €)
     -11.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,314.47 £
(2,642.27 €)
2,362.27 £
(2,696.85 €)
     +2.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 3.41      +1.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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