Cost of living comparison
Germany is 0.1% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Germany instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$123.43
€118.34
|
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