Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 48.5% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.6% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Ireland are more expensive than in Slovenia. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$17.71
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.28
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.26
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.80
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$7.11
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.24
|
$119.47
€105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,890.39
|
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.95
|
$20.48
€18.00
|
|
pay 72.0% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.23
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€537.83
|
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€445.79
|
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€181.60
|
$159.87
€140.58
|
|
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€422.21
|
$996.31
€876.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,434.68
|
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
|
pay 95.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.72
|
$5.94
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.73
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.74
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.29
|
$55.70
€48.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$12.29
€10.81
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.06
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€93.11
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€112.67
|
$89.10
€78.35
|
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