Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ireland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ireland is 0.3% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ireland is 2.1% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Ireland are 5.6% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 3.9% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 12.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 24.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.64 €)		 20.40 $
(18.00 €)		      +2.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.17 €)		 90.68 $
(80.00 €)		      +20.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 $
(9.90 €)		 11.33 $
(10.00 €)		      +1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 6.80 $
(6.00 €)		      +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.18 €)		 6.23 $
(5.50 €)		      -10.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.61 €)		 4.24 $
(3.74 €)		      -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 2.58 $
(2.28 €)		      +0.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		      -2.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		 5.77 $
(5.09 €)		      +44.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)		 1.93 $
(1.70 €)		      -41.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 0.85 $
(0.75 €)		      -59.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.73 €)		 4.27 $
(3.77 €)		      +0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.17 €)		 4.76 $
(4.20 €)		      -18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.87 €)		 5.11 $
(4.51 €)		      -7.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.51 €)		 5.76 $
(5.09 €)		      -21.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.11 €)		 1.37 $
(1.21 €)		      -42.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.97 $
(0.85 €)		      +27.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		      -34.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.92 $
(1.70 €)		      -13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.96 $
(0.85 €)		      -27.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.68 $
(0.60 €)		      -51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.31 $
(1.15 €)		      -40.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.91 $
(1.69 €)		      -14.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.23 €)		 13.60 $
(12.00 €)		      -9.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 3.25 $
(2.87 €)		      +66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.17 €)		 3.64 $
(3.21 €)		      +1.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 18.70 $
(16.50 €)		      +87.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 2.27 $
(2.00 €)		      -9.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.34 €)		 99.75 $
(88.00 €)		      +53.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 5.67 $
(5.00 €)		      +51.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 3.65 $
(3.22 €)		      +30.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.47 €)		 35.02 $
(30.90 €)		      +16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 7.56 $
(6.67 €)		      +115.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,466.84 €)		 41,570.89 $
(36,675.00 €)		      +38.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(22,905.51 €)		 38,496.31 $
(33,962.52 €)		      +48.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.12 $
(183.61 €)		 241.06 $
(212.67 €)		      +15.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $
(50.50 €)		 23.21 $
(20.48 €)		      -59.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(63.07 €)		 52.48 $
(46.30 €)		      -26.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(41.06 €)		 55.41 $
(48.89 €)		      +19.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(19.36 €)		 21.82 $
(19.25 €)		      -0.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(12.77 €)		 13.60 $
(12.00 €)		      -6.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(1,214.51 €)		 1,179.47 $
(1,040.56 €)		      -14.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,942.36 €)		 8,770.54 $
(7,737.62 €)		      -61.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.98 €)		 92.68 $
(81.76 €)		      +77.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(37.57 €)		 44.84 $
(39.56 €)		      +5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(79.08 €)		 98.82 $
(87.18 €)		      +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(99.82 €)		 109.50 $
(96.61 €)		      -3.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.50 $
(1,536.40 €)		 1,833.33 $
(1,617.42 €)		      +5.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.59 $
(1,268.28 €)		 1,560.24 $
(1,376.49 €)		      +8.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,903.06 $
(2,561.16 €)		 3,034.60 $
(2,677.21 €)		      +4.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.50 $
(2,121.32 €)		 2,534.87 $
(2,236.33 €)		      +5.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.61 $
(266.08 €)		 459.75 $
(405.60 €)		      +52.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.32 $
(221.72 €)		 374.45 $
(330.35 €)		      +49.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.27 $
(3,827.34 €)		 3,344.49 $
(2,950.61 €)		      -22.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.47      -31.3 %
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