Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,553.8$ (3,270.1€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,015.1$ (934.1€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 1.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 5.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	60.00-115.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.50 €	4.00-6.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.50-6.50
Cappuccino (regular)	3.44 €	2.21-4.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.97 €	1.33-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.48 €	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.48 €	3.03-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.53 €	0.81-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.45-1.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.05 €	1.68-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.76 €	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.98 €	1.81-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.64 €	2.27-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.54-1.50
Oranges (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.45-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.24 €	0.45-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.38-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.27-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	0.97 €	0.65-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.42 €	0.65-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 €	8.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.61 €	1.69-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.05 €	1.60-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 €	14.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.30 €	2.00-3.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	104.35 €	55.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.20 €	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)	6.99 €	6.43-7.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 €	26,995.00-34,595.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,490.75 €	27,000.00-33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	193.20 €	120.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.35 €	0.10-0.56
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.81 €	35.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.92 €	30.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.83 €	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	1,029.53 €	780.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,428.08 €	5,000.00-13,720.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	76.05 €	30.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.03 €	18.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.49 €	55.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	87.48 €	50.00-140.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,440.79 €	950.00-2,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,235.42 €	800.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,485.87 €	1,500.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,960.52 €	1,200.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	436.49 €	227.98-849.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	303.94 €	185.80-603.35
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,668.18 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.41	2.50-4.90

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: April 2023
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