Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 9.9% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 28.0% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 16.4% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 53.8% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.0% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of New York, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$17.71
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$7.11
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$119.47
€105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$20.48
€18.00
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
New York
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$159.87
€140.58
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$996.31
€876.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$5.94
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$55.70
€48.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$12.29
€10.81
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$89.10
€78.35
|
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