Cost of Living in Cork

Summary of cost of living in Cork, Ireland:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 10.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 65.00-119.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.00-7.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.20-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.83 € 2.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 € 1.70-3.30
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 1.50-2.60
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.97 € 3.97-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 € 0.90-3.50
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.45-1.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 € 2.40-4.45
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.56 € 2.27-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.72 € 2.95-6.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.47 € 3.86-8.16
Apples (1 lb) 1.29 € 0.63-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.68-2.72
Oranges (1 lb) 1.29 € 0.72-2.72
Tomato (1 lb) 2.07 € 0.91-3.63
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.49-1.59
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.32-1.59
Lettuce (1 head) 1.26 € 0.80-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.77 € 0.60-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 8.99-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.27 € 2.00-4.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.64 € 2.50-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.80 € 16.00-20.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.60-2.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.00 € 69.00-140.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00-5.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 € 2.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 € 25.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 € 6.17-7.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 31,500.00-36,675.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,444.44 € 30,700.00-34,060.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.64 € 150.00-294.67
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.77 € 15.00-34.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.53 € 35.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.00 € 32.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.84 € 15.00-49.05
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 € 10.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,080.17 € 681.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,750.00 € 4,000.00-9,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.08 € 45.00-130.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.92 € 25.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.94 € 60.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.20 € 50.00-175.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,541.00 € 1,200.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,250.48 € 900.00-1,750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,679.55 € 2,150.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,145.45 € 1,800.00-2,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 380.94 € 269.42-541.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 338.54 € 209.03-464.51
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,049.96 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.45 2.60-5.00

Prices in Cork

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Last update: November 2024
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4 Comments so far
Rasika on Jul 16, 2023:
I am looking to work as a driver in Cork.What would be the cost of living per month?
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?