Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 35.4% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 91.0% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Ireland
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in Finland. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Finland, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.47
|
$17.71
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.18
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.27
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.01
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.25
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.76
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.73
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$7.11
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€53.21
|
$119.47
€105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€27,962.74
|
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.14
|
$20.48
€18.00
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€19.56
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€645.85
|
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€531.77
|
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€85.21
|
$159.87
€140.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€256.25
|
$996.31
€876.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,644.53
|
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.41
|
$5.94
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.70
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.27
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€36.69
|
$55.70
€48.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€13.71
|
$12.29
€10.81
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€66.08
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€27.42
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€72.18
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€95.46
|
$89.10
€78.35
|
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