Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Arizona Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 11.8% more expensive than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 78.0% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in Arizona. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Ireland. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Arizona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
|
$19.70
€16.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.05
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.39
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
Arizona vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
|
$5.16
€4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$5.89
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$5.10
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.37
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Arizona vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$7.75
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.83
|
$121.81
€105.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,224.50
|
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.05
|
$22.20
€19.14
|
|
Arizona vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.92
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,669.06
|
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.94
|
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.76
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
|
Arizona vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,065.66
|
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,135.91
|
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
|
Arizona vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
|
$6.63
€5.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$4.32
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.62
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.87
|
$63.57
€54.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.59
|
$13.32
€11.49
|
|
Arizona vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.16
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.67
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.80
|
$96.40
€83.13
|
|
Arizona vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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