Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 19.0% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.6% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 36.7% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 19.4% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 39.0% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 55.9% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.1% less in Ireland
- Clothing
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pay 3.1% less in Ireland
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.71
€17.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.75
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.15
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.66
€1.61
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
|
$4.12
€3.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$5.05
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$3.71
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$4.48
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.24
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
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pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$7.11
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$119.47
€115.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$37,943.34
€36,797.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$20.48
€19.86
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63
|
$46.92
€45.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,096.82
|
$1,406.76
€1,364.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.25
|
$1,187.82
€1,151.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86
|
$159.87
€155.04
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,517.50
|
$996.31
€966.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,567.05
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$5.94
€5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$3.80
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$16.44
€15.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$55.70
€54.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$12.29
€11.92
|
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pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78
|
$77.94
€75.59
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$37.83
€36.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22
|
$85.63
€83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$89.10
€86.41
|
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