Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ireland Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Ireland are 8.5% higher than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ireland are 16.6% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Ireland are 35.0% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 3.8% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 11.5% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 9.2% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.50 €)
13.72 £
(16.00 €)
     -8.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.99 €)
68.58 £
(80.00 €)
     +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(7.58 €)
7.72 £
(9.00 €)
     +18.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
4.72 £
(5.50 €)
     +4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
4.72 £
(5.50 €)
     +17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.09 £
(3.60 €)
3.02 £
(3.52 €)
     -2.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £
(1.84 €)
1.77 £
(2.06 €)
     +12.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 £
(1.34 €)
1.34 £
(1.57 €)
     +17.2 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.12 £
(4.81 €)
4.03 £
(4.70 €)
     -2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.17 €)
1.39 £
(1.62 €)
     +38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(0.76 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     -8.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.39 £
(2.79 €)
2.87 £
(3.34 €)
     +19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.89 £
(3.37 €)
3.32 £
(3.87 €)
     +15.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.72 £
(3.18 €)
3.58 £
(4.18 €)
     +31.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.29 £
(5.01 €)
4.02 £
(4.68 €)
     -6.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.08 €)
0.96 £
(1.12 €)
     +3.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.59 €)
0.72 £
(0.84 €)
     +41.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 £
(1.02 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     +8.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.16 €)
1.20 £
(1.40 €)
     +20.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.59 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +29.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.54 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     +2.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £
(0.87 €)
0.93 £
(1.09 €)
     +24.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 £
(1.21 €)
1.27 £
(1.48 €)
     +22.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 £
(8.75 €)
8.57 £
(10.00 €)
     +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 £
(2.19 €)
2.45 £
(2.86 €)
     +30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 £
(2.49 €)
2.72 £
(3.18 €)
     +27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(15.16 €)
13.16 £
(15.35 €)
     +1.2 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(2.92 €)
1.76 £
(2.05 €)
     -29.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 £
(78.15 €)
85.73 £
(100.00 €)
     +28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.50 €)
3.81 £
(4.45 €)
     +27.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
2.07 £
(2.41 €)
     +3.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(20.30 €)
21.43 £
(25.00 €)
     +23.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.88 £
(6.86 €)
5.86 £
(6.84 €)
     -0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,350.00 £
(27,236.98 €)
27,004.64 £
(31,500.00 €)
     +15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,064.18 £
(28,070.04 €)
26,480.23 £
(30,888.29 €)
     +10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.42 £
(252.45 €)
180.00 £
(209.96 €)
     -16.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.88 £
(13.85 €)
17.39 £
(20.28 €)
     +46.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.31 £
(35.35 €)
41.59 £
(48.51 €)
     +37.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.18 £
(37.53 €)
40.27 £
(46.97 €)
     +25.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.17 £
(13.03 €)
17.44 £
(20.34 €)
     +56.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.66 €)
10.29 £
(12.00 €)
     +2.9 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,125.26 £
(1,312.58 €)
882.30 £
(1,029.18 €)
     -21.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,141.64 £
(16,495.74 €)
7,451.17 £
(8,691.54 €)
     -47.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.41 £
(72.79 €)
66.73 £
(77.84 €)
     +6.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.87 £
(36.01 €)
31.07 £
(36.25 €)
     +0.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.46 £
(78.69 €)
72.35 £
(84.39 €)
     +7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.75 £
(80.19 €)
76.99 £
(89.81 €)
     +12.0 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 927.16 £
(1,081.50 €)
1,261.51 £
(1,471.50 €)
     +36.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 724.97 £
(845.65 €)
1,071.29 £
(1,249.62 €)
     +47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,622.15 £
(1,892.19 €)
2,084.60 £
(2,431.62 €)
     +28.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,222.64 £
(1,426.16 €)
1,653.64 £
(1,928.91 €)
     +35.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 418.84 £
(488.56 €)
386.54 £
(450.88 €)
     -7.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 313.08 £
(365.20 €)
279.95 £
(326.56 €)
     -10.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,309.01 £
(2,693.39 €)
2,444.31 £
(2,851.20 €)
     +5.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.22 4.26      -18.5 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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