Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 9.8% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Ireland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare in Ireland are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Austria, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.97
|
$19.70
€16.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.29
|
$2.39
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
Austria vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€9.02
|
$5.16
€4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$5.89
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.88
|
$5.10
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.37
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Austria vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$7.75
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.74
|
$121.81
€105.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.67
|
$22.20
€19.14
|
|
Austria vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€836.40
|
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€710.10
|
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
|
Austria vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€505.26
|
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
|
Austria vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.66
|
$6.63
€5.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$4.32
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€44.10
|
$63.57
€54.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.35
|
$13.32
€11.49
|
|
Austria vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€129.67
|
$96.40
€83.13
|
|
Austria vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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