Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 13.7% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$17.71
€16.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
|
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
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pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$89.10
€85.43
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