Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.2% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 23.3% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 53.8% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 13.6% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 47.9% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.0% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$17.71
€16.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.75
€9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.15
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.12
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.05
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.48
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.11
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$119.47
€110.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$37,943.34
€35,028.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$20.48
€18.90
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$46.92
€43.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,406.76
€1,298.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,187.82
€1,096.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$159.87
€147.59
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$996.31
€919.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$6,771.62
€6,251.50
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.94
€5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.80
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$16.44
€15.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$55.70
€51.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.29
€11.35
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$77.94
€71.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$37.83
€34.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$85.63
€79.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$89.10
€82.26
|
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