Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,551.70$ (2,968.99€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 997.89$ (834.17€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 12.51% higher than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 5.58% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-26.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 €	45.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	7.90-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 €	4.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.00-6.50
Cappuccino (regular)	3.24 €	2.30-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.78 €	1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.38 €	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.87 €	2.84-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.33 €	0.64-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.41-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.91 €	1.68-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.73 €	1.54-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.72 €	1.81-4.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.43 €	2.27-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.54-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.45-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.45-2.04
Potato (1 lb)	0.71 €	0.38-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.31-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	0.93 €	0.65-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.37 €	0.50-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 €	7.50-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.46 €	1.50-3.25
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.70 €	1.50-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	13.55 €	12.50-15.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.60 €	2.20-3.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 €	62.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 €	3.80-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.17 €	1.83-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	24.00 €	24.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.28 €	4.69-5.68
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,500.00 €	23,760.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,145.60 €	25,000.00-28,500.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	146.20 €	100.00-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.27 €	0.12-0.38
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.76 €	40.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.73 €	27.00-70.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.00 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 €	8.00-14.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	905.39 €	616.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,835.14 €	5,500.00-23,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	74.58 €	40.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.76 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	79.74 €	50.00-115.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	85.84 €	50.00-130.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,151.15 €	800.00-1,800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	971.92 €	650.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,906.15 €	1,200.00-3,350.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,541.04 €	1,000.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	368.57 €	185.80-600.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	272.94 €	139.35-444.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,449.94 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.53	2.50-5.00

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: April 2021
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