Cost of Living in Ireland

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Summary of cost of living in Ireland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,647.4$ (3,508.2€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,039.6$ (999.9€) without rent.
Cost of living in Ireland is, on average, 7.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ireland is, on average, 4.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 €	12.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	58.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 €	8.60-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 €	4.50-7.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 €	4.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.69 €	2.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.25 €	1.60-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.78 €	1.25-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.95 €	3.79-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.66 €	0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.45-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.73 €	2.25-5.28
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.99 €	1.36-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.49 €	2.27-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.99 €	2.72-7.71
Apples (1 lb)	1.15 €	0.45-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.57-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.18 €	0.45-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	1.62 €	0.57-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	0.81 €	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.34-1.31
Lettuce (1 head)	1.12 €	0.80-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.66 €	0.75-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 €	8.50-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.76 €	2.00-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.22 €	1.70-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	16.25 €	15.00-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 €	1.90-3.21
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 €	55.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 €	3.80-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	1.83-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	24.00-52.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.67 €	6.43-7.26
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,675.00 €	32,800.00-36,675.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,867.52 €	31,690.00-36,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	213.66 €	140.00-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.80 €	15.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.41 €	35.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	49.97 €	30.00-90.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.56 €	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	10.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,053.34 €	800.00-1,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,664.29 €	4,124.34-14,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.50 €	40.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.84 €	20.00-65.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.06 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	95.42 €	50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,587.01 €	1,100.00-2,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,379.76 €	900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,672.22 €	1,800.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,193.68 €	1,450.00-3,200.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	404.89 €	232.26-749.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	328.68 €	199.74-603.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,942.16 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.47	3.00-5.00

Prices in Ireland

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Last update: January 2025
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