Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary of cost of living in Ireland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,755.5$ (3,458.5€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,072.5$ (987.7€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 6.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 2.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	17.00 €	12.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	60.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.20 €	8.50-11.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 €	4.50-7.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 €	4.70-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.63 €	2.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.24 €	1.60-3.20
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.75 €	1.20-2.85
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.80 €	3.79-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.57 €	0.90-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.45-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.64 €	2.16-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.83 €	1.36-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.31 €	2.26-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.83 €	2.27-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.16 €	0.45-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.57-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.15 €	0.45-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	1.49 €	0.57-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.40-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.32-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.11 €	0.75-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.55 €	0.75-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 €	8.99-17.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.75 €	2.00-4.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.23 €	1.70-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	16.00 €	15.00-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 €	1.90-3.30
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 €	60.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.65 €	3.80-7.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.06 €	1.83-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	28.30 €	24.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.69 €	6.25-7.26
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,675.00 €	31,710.00-36,675.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,930.80 €	30,000.00-35,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	212.88 €	141.67-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.53 €	15.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47.94 €	35.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.23 €	30.00-83.33
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.98 €	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	10.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,086.61 €	784.00-1,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,286.52 €	4,500.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	81.78 €	40.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.05 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.72 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	93.84 €	50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,639.92 €	1,200.00-2,400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,431.82 €	1,000.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,698.63 €	1,800.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,268.08 €	1,500.00-3,300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	424.03 €	246.19-749.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	331.61 €	204.38-630.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,930.60 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.36	2.70-4.90

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: July 2024
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