Cost of living comparison

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Hoboken vs. Cork Cost of Living Summary

Hoboken is 19.0% more expensive than Cork.

Restaurants
pay 15.9% less in Hoboken
Groceries
pay 22.3% more in Hoboken
Transportation
pay 24.1% less in Hoboken
Housing
pay 37.0% more in Hoboken
Childcare
pay 4.0 times more in Hoboken
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.0% more in Hoboken
Clothing
pay 6.6% more in Hoboken

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Hoboken are more expensive than in Cork. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Hoboken. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hoboken.

Hoboken vs. Cork Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoboken instead of Cork, you would:

pay 15.9% less for restaurants

 
Cork
Hoboken
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $22.38
€19.99
$19.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.85
€11.47
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.90
€2.59
$2.00
 

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pay 22.3% more for groceries

 
Cork
Hoboken
Bread
1 loaf
$2.31
€2.06
$4.41
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.99
€6.24
$6.98
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.35
€5.67
$4.87
 

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

 
Cork
Hoboken
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.02
€7.16
$3.74
 
Monthly public transit pass $76.14
€67.99
$100.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,000.39
€34,823.33
$35,458.00
 

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pay 37.0% more for housing

 
Cork
Hoboken
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.73
€49.76
$81.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,161.09
€1,929.63
$3,925.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,811.36
€1,617.36
$2,710.00
 

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

 
Cork
Hoboken
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,078.55
€963.04
$2,764.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,374.73
€4,799.08
$33,652.50
 

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cork
Hoboken
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.28
€6.50
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.38
€3.91
$4.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$20.16
€18.00
$12.00
 

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pay 6.6% more for clothing

 
Cork
Hoboken
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$94.91
€84.74
$78.17
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.76
€38.18
$62.48
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.90
€96.34
$86.67
 

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