Cost of living in Cork

compared to
Cost of living in Cork vs. Ireland overall average

Cork is 10.9% more expensive than Ireland overall.

Restaurants
pay 11.9% more in Cork
Groceries
pay 18.4% more in Cork
Transportation
pay 2.6% more in Cork
Housing
pay 12.0% more in Cork
Childcare
pay 4.4% more in Cork
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.3% more in Cork
Clothing
pay 16.6% more in Cork

The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Cork are more expensive than in Ireland.

Cork Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.29
€18.62
$10.72 - $42.87
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€10.34
$9.65 - $13.93
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.42
€2.33
$1.82 - $3.54

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.80
€1.74
$1.06 - $4.29
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.68
€5.49
$2.68 - $13.40
Milk (1 gallon) $5.24
€5.06
$4.26 - $8.11

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.08
€6.83
$6.61 - $7.51
Monthly public transit pass $97.53
€94.11
$73.95 - $150.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,306.91
€37,930.07
$37,511.71 - $39,306.91

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.09
€46.41
$37.50 - $69.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,650.27
€1,592.47
$1,286.12 - $2,143.53
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,396.86
€1,347.94
$1,071.76 - $1,929.17

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,174.87
€1,133.71
$729.87 - $1,714.82
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,162.64
€5,946.77
$4,287.05 - $9,645.87

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.43
€6.21
$4.29 - $8.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.02
€3.88
$2.68 - $4.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.68
€17.06
$16.51 - $21.44

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$106.46
€102.73
$42.87 - $139.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.00
€44.39
$26.79 - $75.02
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.75
€84.68
$64.31 - $128.61

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like Claremorris, Drogheda, Athlone, Maynooth, Carlow, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Cork.

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