Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary of cost of living in Ireland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,676.1$ (3,415.3€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,051.1$ (976.6€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 9.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 1.9% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	16.00 €	10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	55.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-10.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 €	4.80-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 €	4.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.53 €	2.50-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.25 €	1.60-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.70 €	1.20-2.80
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.71 €	3.41-7.19
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.62 €	0.90-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.45-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.77 €	2.17-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.89 €	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.18 €	2.15-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.68 €	2.27-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 €	0.45-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.57-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.45-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	1.41 €	0.45-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.40-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.27-0.95
Lettuce (1 head)	1.09 €	0.70-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.48 €	0.65-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 €	8.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.88 €	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.21 €	1.80-5.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.40 €	14.50-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 €	1.90-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 €	54.00-160.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.45 €	3.80-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 €	1.83-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 €	24.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.84 €	6.06-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,500.00 €	28,000.00-35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,888.29 €	28,000.00-35,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	209.96 €	134.21-354.17
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.33 €	15.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	48.34 €	35.00-65.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	47.05 €	30.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.34 €	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	9.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,029.18 €	750.00-1,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,691.54 €	6,000.00-13,720.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.29 €	40.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.30 €	18.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.31 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	89.76 €	50.00-140.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,731.03 €	1,200.00-2,300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,491.31 €	1,000.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,898.41 €	1,900.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,317.62 €	1,600.00-3,300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	450.88 €	232.26-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	326.56 €	195.09-603.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,854.49 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.26	2.90-4.90

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: December 2023
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