Cost of Living in Ireland
Cost of living in Ireland is 3.53% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 3.17% higher than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.15 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.78 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.43 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.66 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.34 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.70 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.72 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.60 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.81 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.12 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.98 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.81 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.01 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.15 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.73 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.56 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.96 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.38 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.51 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.84 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.00 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.55 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.43 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,167.48 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 146.51 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.29 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 51.01 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 43.38 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.36 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 932.62 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 8,734.86 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 76.42 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.22 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.56 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 89.85 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,224.66 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,045.22 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,092.82 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,678.21 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 376.84 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 273.80 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,308.73 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.61 |
Prices in Ireland
These data are based on 11116 entries in the past 18 months from 1322 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Ireland
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 77.77 | 59.91 | 69.19 | 63.38 | 71.69 | 70.60 | |
| Cork | 75.75 | 39.50 | 58.35 | 64.10 | 72.18 | 76.94 | |
| Galway | 75.38 | 34.99 | 55.99 | 63.79 | 68.67 | 78.21 | |
| Limerick | 69.64 | 31.00 | 51.09 | 60.32 | 58.30 | 70.09 |
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