Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 24.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Estonia
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.28
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.98
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.79
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.54
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.86
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,888.83
|
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.83
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€43.14
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,293.51
|
$484.69
€445.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,092.20
|
$364.00
€334.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€147.00
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€916.10
|
$230.59
€212.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,226.49
|
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.46
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.50
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.22
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.30
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.73
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.93
|
$98.56
€90.63
|
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