Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Alabama Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 16.0% more expensive than Alabama.
Ireland vs. Alabama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
|
$19.96
€17.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.91
|
$12.14
€10.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.67
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$2.00
€1.78
|
|
Alabama vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
|
$5.34
€4.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$5.11
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
Alabama vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 62.7% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$7.65
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.25
|
$110.44
€98.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,593.67
|
$38,078.30
€33,891.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.42
|
$17.71
€15.76
|
|
Alabama vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 28.7% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.87
|
$49.31
€43.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,151.48
|
$1,521.74
€1,354.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$905.26
|
$1,279.42
€1,138.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.41
|
$177.91
€158.35
|
|
Alabama vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,339.24
|
$1,010.73
€899.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,736.97
|
$7,428.18
€6,611.35
|
|
Alabama vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$6.56
€5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.23
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
|
$19.61
€17.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.82
|
$58.26
€51.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$13.78
€12.27
|
|
Alabama vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.11
|
$88.92
€79.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.87
|
$41.00
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.82
|
$96.60
€85.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.57
|
$104.62
€93.12
|
|
Alabama vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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