Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,451.1$ (3,214.6€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 978.0$ (911.0€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 1.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 3.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	60.00-110.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.50 €	4.00-6.90
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.43 €	2.40-4.70
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.96 €	1.40-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.49 €	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.45 €	2.99-7.15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.53 €	0.81-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.45-1.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.02 €	1.68-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.74 €	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.94 €	1.81-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.55 €	2.27-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.54-1.62
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.45-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.21 €	0.45-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.36-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.27-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	0.96 €	0.65-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.41 €	0.65-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.50 €	8.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.60 €	1.65-3.95
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.03 €	1.60-5.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 €	14.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.30 €	2.00-3.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 €	55.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.20 €	3.80-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 €	1.83-4.43
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	24.00 €	24.00-49.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.10 €	6.43-8.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,555.00 €	26,500.00-33,500.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,294.06 €	27,000.00-32,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	187.48 €	110.00-283.33
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.35 €	0.14-0.56
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	51.87 €	35.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45.02 €	30.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.64 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	9.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,022.74 €	750.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,235.77 €	5,000.00-13,720.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	76.34 €	33.99-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.51 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.13 €	55.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	87.25 €	50.00-140.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,530.08 €	997.78-2,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,277.95 €	800.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,540.39 €	1,560.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,029.54 €	1,200.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	430.91 €	204.38-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	300.58 €	185.80-603.35
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,694.65 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.39	2.40-4.90

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: February 2023
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