Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ireland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ireland is 0.0% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ireland is 1.2% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Ireland are 3.5% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 3.3% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 12.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 25.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 20.35 $
(18.00 €)		      +1.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.35 €)		 90.43 $
(80.00 €)		      +20.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.17 €)		 11.30 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 6.78 $
(6.00 €)		      +13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 6.22 $
(5.50 €)		      -11.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		      -19.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 2.58 $
(2.28 €)		      +0.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 2.05 $
(1.81 €)		      -2.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 5.74 $
(5.08 €)		      +43.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.91 $
(1.69 €)		      -41.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 0.85 $
(0.76 €)		      -59.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(3.76 €)		 4.20 $
(3.72 €)		      -1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.19 €)		 4.73 $
(4.18 €)		      -19.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(4.89 €)		 5.12 $
(4.53 €)		      -7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(6.54 €)		 5.79 $
(5.12 €)		      -21.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 1.38 $
(1.22 €)		      -42.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.97 $
(0.86 €)		      +27.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 1.34 $
(1.19 €)		      -34.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		      -12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.96 $
(0.85 €)		      -27.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.69 $
(0.61 €)		      -50.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.32 $
(1.16 €)		      -40.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.92 $
(1.70 €)		      -13.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 13.56 $
(12.00 €)		      -9.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		      +68.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.18 €)		 3.64 $
(3.22 €)		      +1.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 18.65 $
(16.50 €)		      +86.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 2.26 $
(2.00 €)		      -9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.50 €)		 99.47 $
(88.00 €)		      +53.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 5.60 $
(4.95 €)		      +49.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 3.64 $
(3.22 €)		      +29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 35.95 $
(31.80 €)		      +19.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(3.10 €)		 7.54 $
(6.67 €)		      +115.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,540.22 €)		 41,455.95 $
(36,675.00 €)		      +38.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(22,973.40 €)		 38,486.32 $
(34,047.85 €)		      +48.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(184.84 €)		 238.72 $
(211.19 €)		      +14.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(50.59 €)		 23.04 $
(20.39 €)		      -59.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(63.33 €)		 52.18 $
(46.17 €)		      -27.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(41.05 €)		 55.37 $
(48.98 €)		      +19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(19.51 €)		 21.69 $
(19.19 €)		      -1.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.71 €)		 13.56 $
(12.00 €)		      -5.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(1,215.42 €)		 1,185.54 $
(1,048.82 €)		      -13.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(19,976.85 €)		 8,746.29 $
(7,737.62 €)		      -61.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(46.10 €)		 93.46 $
(82.68 €)		      +79.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.66 €)		 44.76 $
(39.60 €)		      +5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(79.37 €)		 99.04 $
(87.62 €)		      +10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(100.32 €)		 109.76 $
(97.10 €)		      -3.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(1,541.00 €)		 1,782.17 $
(1,576.64 €)		      +2.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(1,271.22 €)		 1,522.55 $
(1,346.96 €)		      +6.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(2,562.58 €)		 2,982.34 $
(2,638.40 €)		      +3.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(2,125.25 €)		 2,488.78 $
(2,201.76 €)		      +3.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(264.51 €)		 453.97 $
(401.61 €)		      +51.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(222.67 €)		 373.57 $
(330.49 €)		      +48.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(3,826.95 €)		 3,273.82 $
(2,896.27 €)		      -24.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.50      -30.8 %
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