Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 3.4% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% more in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% less in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% less in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Indiana
The cost of childcare and groceries in Indiana are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
Ireland
|
Indiana
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.74
|
$15.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
$8.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.91
|
$2.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.47
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
Ireland
|
Indiana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$2.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.66
|
$5.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.48
|
$2.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
$2.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$4.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$2.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
Ireland
|
Indiana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.32
|
$3.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€106.19
|
$38.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
$32,634.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.20
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 2.7% less for housing
Ireland
|
Indiana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
$62.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
$1,197.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
$997.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 72.8% more for childcare
Ireland
|
Indiana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€885.57
|
$1,158.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
Ireland
|
Indiana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.28
|
$4.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.38
|
$4.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
$8.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.51
|
$31.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.92
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
Ireland
|
Indiana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
$42.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$36.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
$76.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.20
|
$102.45
|
|
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