Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary of cost of living in Ireland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,687.4$ (3,496.8€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,051.7$ (997.3€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 7.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 2.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 €	12.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	60.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.50 €	8.50-11.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 €	4.50-7.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 €	4.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.70 €	2.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.26 €	1.60-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.79 €	1.20-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.89 €	3.79-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.63 €	0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.45-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.75 €	2.25-5.38
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.00 €	1.36-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.42 €	2.27-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.87 €	2.54-7.26
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 €	0.45-1.91
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.57-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.17 €	0.45-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	1.60 €	0.68-3.00
Potato (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.32-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.13 €	0.80-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.66 €	0.75-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 €	9.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.78 €	2.00-4.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.19 €	1.80-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	16.35 €	15.00-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 €	1.90-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 €	55.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.90 €	3.80-7.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	1.83-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	29.00 €	24.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.66 €	6.32-7.26
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,675.00 €	32,800.00-36,675.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,428.72 €	30,700.00-36,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	213.83 €	141.67-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.69 €	15.00-35.07
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.87 €	35.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	49.23 €	30.00-90.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.57 €	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	10.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,048.98 €	750.00-1,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,361.43 €	4,500.00-14,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.41 €	40.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.96 €	20.00-65.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.83 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	95.92 €	50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,607.45 €	1,200.00-2,300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,392.82 €	950.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,679.78 €	1,800.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,275.63 €	1,500.00-3,300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	404.17 €	232.26-743.22
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	327.25 €	195.09-603.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,917.23 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.46	3.00-5.00

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: November 2024
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