Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 46.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% more in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 19.8% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 93.8% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% more in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 39.1% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.2% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Ireland
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Ireland are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Athens, you would:
pay 54.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$17.71
€15.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.57
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.83
|
$2.15
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$1.66
€1.47
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.86
|
$4.12
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.59
|
$5.05
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.00
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$4.48
€3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 93.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.79
|
$7.11
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.67
|
$119.47
€106.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,007.25
|
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.43
|
$20.48
€18.20
|
|
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.93
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€564.14
|
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€495.37
|
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€136.36
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€411.71
|
$996.31
€885.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,530.51
|
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
|
pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$5.94
€5.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.29
|
$3.80
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.33
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.88
|
$55.70
€49.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.57
|
$12.29
€10.92
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€76.54
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.06
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.33
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€102.56
|
$89.10
€79.20
|
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