Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary of cost of living in Ireland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,556.3$ (3,319.5€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,016.7$ (949.0€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 3.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 8.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.50 €	10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	55.00-110.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.50 €	4.00-6.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.49 €	2.25-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.01 €	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.52 €	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.55 €	3.22-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.54 €	0.85-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.45-1.17
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.16 €	1.80-4.56
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.81 €	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.06 €	2.04-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.60 €	2.27-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.07 €	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.57-1.63
Oranges (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.45-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.31 €	0.45-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.75 €	0.39-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.27-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.02 €	0.69-1.59
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.43 €	0.65-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 €	8.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.72 €	1.90-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.19 €	1.65-5.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 €	14.00-17.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 €	1.90-3.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	110.00 €	55.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.40 €	3.80-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 €	1.83-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 €	24.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.88 €	6.09-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 €	28,000.00-35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,113.07 €	27,450.00-33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	201.00 €	125.00-350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.35 €	0.10-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.86 €	35.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45.28 €	30.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.97 €	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	9.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,017.19 €	750.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,505.00 €	6,000.00-13,720.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77.84 €	35.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.06 €	20.00-55.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.35 €	55.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	90.94 €	50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,416.36 €	900.00-2,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,246.30 €	800.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,493.98 €	1,500.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,983.55 €	1,200.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	425.00 €	232.26-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	315.05 €	185.80-603.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,692.61 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.48	2.50-5.00

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: June 2023
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