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Cost of Living in Ireland
Cost of living in Ireland is 5.40% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Ireland is 8.29% 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) | 3.07 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.72 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.38 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.70 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.31 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.69 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.66 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.61 € | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.66 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.08 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.94 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.77 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.96 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.15 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.65 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.51 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.94 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.29 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.32 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.49 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.20 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 108.33 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.09 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.17 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.35 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,449.86 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 143.92 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.24 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 51.96 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 40.18 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.60 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 872.42 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,947.60 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 73.59 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.07 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 78.70 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 86.10 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,208.20 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 999.69 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,088.12 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,644.31 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 365.92 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 258.62 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,312.36 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.58 |
Prices in Ireland
These data are based on 11328 entries in the past 18 months from 1300 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 79.00 | 58.98 | 69.19 | 61.23 | 83.66 | 82.88 | |
| Cork | 77.42 | 38.63 | 58.41 | 64.67 | 82.64 | 85.98 | |
| Galway | 74.67 | 34.87 | 55.17 | 61.35 | 78.92 | 80.88 |
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