Cost of Living in Ireland

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Cost of living in Ireland is 15.33% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in Ireland is, on average, 8.81% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 €	45.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	8.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 €	4.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.00-6.50
Cappuccino (regular)	3.19 €	2.25-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.82 €	1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.41 €	1.00-2.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.81 €	2.84-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.34 €	0.64-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.45-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.81 €	1.60-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.85 €	1.59-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.79 €	1.81-4.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.43 €	2.27-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.54-1.62
Oranges (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.45-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.17 €	0.45-2.04
Potato (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.36-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.57 €	0.34-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	0.95 €	0.69-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.37 €	0.50-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 €	8.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.60 €	1.50-4.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.01 €	1.50-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	13.50 €	12.00-15.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.60 €	2.25-3.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	120.00 €	70.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 €	3.60-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 €	1.83-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	24.00 €	24.00-48.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.34 €	4.73-5.72
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,000.00 €	24,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,160.72 €	25,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	147.40 €	90.00-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.30 €	0.14-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.96 €	40.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	43.54 €	27.00-70.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.11 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 €	8.00-14.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	902.30 €	600.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,982.35 €	5,800.00-23,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	75.91 €	40.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.80 €	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	80.07 €	50.00-115.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	87.66 €	50.00-140.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,146.70 €	800.00-1,800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	955.22 €	650.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,998.91 €	1,200.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,629.51 €	1,000.00-2,600.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	376.04 €	185.80-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	273.27 €	148.64-444.00
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,355.03 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.58	2.55-4.90

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: December 2020
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