Cost of Living in Cork

Summary of cost of living in Cork, Ireland:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00-22.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 60.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 € 4.00-6.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.20-6.50
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 € 2.25-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 € 1.00-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.52 € 3.03-5.87
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 € 0.70-3.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.41-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 € 2.03-4.08
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 € 1.13-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.82 € 1.36-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.28 € 2.27-4.99
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 € 0.59-1.81
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.66-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.68-1.60
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 € 0.68-2.08
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.40-1.00
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.27-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 € 0.60-1.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.43 € 0.60-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 7.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 € 1.65-4.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 € 2.00-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 € 14.50-18.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.90-2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.25 € 68.00-140.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00-5.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 € 2.01-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.00 € 25.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 € 6.28-7.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,000.00-34,595.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,978.75 € 28,300.00-32,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.75 € 150.00-270.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.30 € 0.05-0.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.65 € 30.00-65.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.21 € 30.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.79 € 18.50-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 10.00-14.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 888.25 € 681.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400.00 € 4,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.58 € 40.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.21 € 15.00-55.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.61 € 50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.92 € 50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,423.08 € 1,200.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,124.55 € 840.00-1,700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,430.00 € 1,900.00-3,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,786.36 € 1,400.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 362.61 € 255.48-474.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 263.65 € 199.74-348.38
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,939.92 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.11 2.55-4.00

Prices in Cork

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Last update: May 2023
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3 Comments so far
Antoniu Stancu on Apr 04, 2022:
As dori sa ma mut in kork eu cu comcubina mea sant dizabilitati alowance. Si daca as închiria o casa cu o cameră cât mi-ar plati hapul socialul la chirie multumesc
Amit on Dec 29, 2021:
I am single. So minimum cost how much for me. Also i am looking for single seat and normal job. Tks
ana on Sep 23, 2020:
Hey guys, what will you say about a salary of 1850 eur/month in Cork? is it barely enough or good enough to live normal?