Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,133.72$ (3,076.56€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 884.65$ (868.52€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 5.75% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 7.06% 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	70.00 €	55.00-110.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 €	4.00-6.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.00-6.50
Cappuccino (regular)	3.37 €	2.20-4.70
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.88 €	1.30-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.48 €	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.20 €	2.84-6.44
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.49 €	0.68-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.41-1.13
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.90 €	1.68-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.44 €	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.84 €	1.81-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.39 €	2.27-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.77 €	0.54-1.62
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.45-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.17 €	0.41-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.36-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.27-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	0.95 €	0.60-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.35 €	0.55-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 €	8.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.70 €	1.65-4.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.88 €	1.60-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.78 €	13.50-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	2.00-3.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 €	60.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 €	3.80-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.17 €	1.83-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	24.00 €	24.00-45.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.25 €	6.43-8.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,000.00 €	24,999.00-30,750.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,139.03 €	25,000.00-32,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	167.78 €	100.00-261.54
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.33 €	0.12-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.14 €	35.00-68.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.87 €	30.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.47 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.50 €	9.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	956.81 €	700.00-1,350.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,928.64 €	5,000.00-11,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	74.22 €	30.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.70 €	18.00-54.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	78.93 €	50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	85.87 €	50.00-130.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,478.61 €	950.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,235.55 €	800.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,510.70 €	1,600.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,959.19 €	1,200.00-2,900.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	419.98 €	200.00-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	289.06 €	178.28-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,644.19 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.34	2.40-4.90

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: August 2022
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