Cost of Living in Cork

Summary of cost of living in Cork, Ireland:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 € 12.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 60.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00-12.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.00-7.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 € 4.00-7.50
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 € 3.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 € 1.90-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 € 1.50-2.80
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 € 3.97-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 1.00-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.45-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.68 € 2.31-4.44
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.57 € 2.27-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.97 € 2.95-7.25
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.79 € 3.63-8.16
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 € 0.68-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.68-2.72
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 € 0.54-4.08
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 € 1.08-3.63
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.80-1.59
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.45-1.59
Lettuce (1 head) 1.39 € 0.80-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.85 € 0.60-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 9.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.25 € 2.00-5.71
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 € 2.50-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.25 € 15.40-20.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 € 1.80-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 € 68.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.22 € 2.90-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 € 25.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 6.44-6.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 35,000.00-36,675.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,537.50 € 34,060.00-36,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.16 € 150.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.83 € 12.99-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.58 € 35.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.06 € 32.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.81 € 15.00-49.05
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 10.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,160.00 € 900.00-1,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,333.33 € 4,000.00-9,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.70 € 40.00-129.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.75 € 25.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.00 € 60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.00 € 50.00-160.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,527.82 € 1,200.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,302.86 € 1,000.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,769.05 € 2,150.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,230.95 € 1,800.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 429.41 € 325.16-541.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.32 € 333.15-464.51
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,944.95 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.64 3.80-5.00

Prices in Cork

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Last update: May 2025
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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?