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Cost of Living in Ireland
Cost of living in Ireland is 29.73% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Ireland is 25.97% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).
| 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) | 3.27 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.69 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.32 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.62 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.99 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.14 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.64 € | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.41 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.60 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.46 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.05 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.37 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.67 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.02 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.68 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.37 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.75 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.03 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.52 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.50 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.60 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 130.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.20 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.44 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,500.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,706.97 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 177.01 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.35 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 55.57 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 44.01 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.93 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,181.25 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,380.39 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 87.83 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 49.76 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.17 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 106.64 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,353.55 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,175.65 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,318.14 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,851.05 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 706.46 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 537.51 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,942.18 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.73 |
Prices in Ireland
These data are based on 13477 entries in the past 18 months from 1259 different contributors.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
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 | 118.26 | 76.43 | 98.02 | 102.72 | 123.22 | 43.53 | |
| Cork | 75.13 | 38.14 | 57.23 | 63.68 | 75.26 | 89.20 | |
| Galway | 68.64 | 33.61 | 51.69 | 57.83 | 69.11 | 93.60 | |
| Limerick | 67.83 | 27.85 | 48.49 | 59.34 | 65.29 | 84.96 |
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