Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 1.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Ireland instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$17.10
€15.73
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.19
€2.01
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
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pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.60
€0.55
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pay 50.9% more for transportation
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United States
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$118.73
€109.19
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$18.66
€17.16
|
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pay 12.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
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pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
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pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$6.02
€5.53
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$58.33
€53.64
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$12.21
€11.23
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pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$90.97
€83.65
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