Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary of cost of living in Ireland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,549.3$ (3,307.4€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,015.0$ (945.8€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 3.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 7.8% 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 €	55.00-120.00
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 €	4.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.48 €	2.21-4.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.99 €	1.40-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.51 €	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.53 €	3.22-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.56 €	0.82-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.45-1.29
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.16 €	1.80-4.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.72 €	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.05 €	2.04-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.60 €	2.49-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.81 €	0.57-1.62
Oranges (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.45-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.31 €	0.45-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.75 €	0.38-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.27-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.00 €	0.69-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.43 €	0.70-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 €	8.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.70 €	1.90-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.11 €	1.60-5.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 €	14.00-17.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.20 €	1.90-3.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	110.00 €	58.33-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.40 €	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)	6.89 €	6.13-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 €	27,000.00-35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,067.29 €	27,450.00-33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	200.18 €	130.00-333.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.35 €	0.10-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.51 €	35.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45.35 €	30.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.69 €	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	1,016.33 €	750.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,505.00 €	6,000.00-13,720.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	76.75 €	35.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.03 €	20.00-59.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.32 €	55.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	89.97 €	50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,419.71 €	912.00-2,150.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,250.81 €	800.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,515.16 €	1,500.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,004.05 €	1,200.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	444.47 €	232.26-849.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	313.00 €	185.80-603.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,715.12 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.46	2.50-5.00

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: May 2023
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