Cost of living comparison
Cork is 10.9% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Cork
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Cork
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Cork
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Cork
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% more in Cork
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Cork
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Cork
The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Cork are more expensive than in Ireland.
If you lived in Cork instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Cork
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.03
|
$19.29
€16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.28
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.83
|
$2.42
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.93
€1.64
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Cork
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.50
|
$5.68
€4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.28
|
$5.24
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.15
|
$4.03
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.81
|
$5.07
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.03
|
$1.38
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.31
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.34
|
$2.09
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Cork
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.04
|
$7.08
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€101.43
|
$97.53
€82.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€32,213.59
|
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€17.38
|
$25.72
€21.84
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Cork
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€39.83
|
$48.09
€40.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,194.32
|
$1,650.27
€1,401.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,008.45
|
$1,396.86
€1,185.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€135.73
|
$176.65
€149.97
|
|
pay 4.4% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Cork
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€845.86
|
$1,174.87
€997.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,749.05
|
$6,162.64
€5,232.03
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Cork
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.04
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.23
|
$4.02
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€13.96
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€47.29
|
$65.91
€55.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.43
|
$13.72
€11.65
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Cork
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€66.17
|
$106.46
€90.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€32.11
|
$46.00
€39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€72.70
|
$87.75
€74.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€75.65
|
$94.32
€80.07
|
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