Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,447.78$ (3,039.10€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 968.41$ (853.62€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 8.17% higher than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 0.15% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	68.00 €	50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.50 €	8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 €	3.50-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.00-6.50
Cappuccino (regular)	3.30 €	2.30-4.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.79 €	1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.40 €	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.83 €	2.84-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.34 €	0.64-2.71
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.41-1.17
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.86 €	1.60-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.37 €	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.69 €	1.81-5.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.34 €	2.27-6.58
Apples (1 lb)	0.99 €	0.45-1.59
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.52-1.63
Oranges (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.45-2.26
Tomato (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.40-2.04
Potato (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.36-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.27-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	0.92 €	0.60-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.32 €	0.50-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 €	7.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.56 €	1.50-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 €	1.50-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.00 €	13.00-17.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.70 €	2.25-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	110.00 €	60.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 €	3.60-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 €	1.83-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	24.00 €	24.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.94 €	4.85-6.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,000.00 €	24,000.00-30,200.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,666.20 €	25,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	152.10 €	100.00-255.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.30 €	0.14-0.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.34 €	35.00-62.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.13 €	30.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.02 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.50 €	8.95-14.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	895.42 €	600.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,953.00 €	4,000.00-23,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	75.29 €	40.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.22 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	77.40 €	50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	85.23 €	50.00-135.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,216.91 €	800.00-1,900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,034.09 €	650.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,933.86 €	1,200.00-3,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,549.87 €	1,000.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	364.25 €	185.80-696.77
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	258.55 €	139.35-418.06
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,576.92 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.38	2.40-4.50

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: January 2022
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