Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Australia

Perth vs. Cork Cost of Living Summary

Perth is 1.0% more expensive than Cork.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Perth
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Perth
Transportation: pay 19.1% less in Perth
Housing: pay 10.2% less in Perth
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Perth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Perth
Clothing: pay 17.7% more in Perth

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

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Perth vs. Cork Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Cork	Perth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.38 €19.98	$20.19 A$28.91	-9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.85 €11.47	$10.67 A$15.27	-17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 €2.59	$2.87 A$4.11	-1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$2.23 A$3.19	+1.3%
Average			-10.5%

Cork vs. Perth - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Cork	Perth
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 €2.06	$3.14 A$4.49	+35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.99 €6.24	$4.64 A$6.65	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.67	$6.56 A$9.40	+3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 €4.05	$5.16 A$7.38	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.27	$4.16 A$5.95	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$2.06 A$2.95	+40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.18	$1.44 A$2.06	+8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.53 A$2.20	+0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.93	$2.25 A$3.23	+4.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.93	$1.29 A$1.85	+23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.87 A$1.25	+8.0%
Average			+4.3%

Cork vs. Perth - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.1% less for transportation

	Cork	Perth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.02 €7.16	$5.20 A$7.44	-35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.14 €67.97	$97.47 A$139.57	+28.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,812.45	$27,264.76 A$39,038.89	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.39	$14.97 A$21.43	-13.2%
Average			-19.1%

Cork vs. Perth - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.2% less for housing

	Cork	Perth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.73 €49.74	$63.36 A$90.72	+13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,161.09 €1,929.03	$1,952.70 A$2,795.96	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,811.36 €1,616.85	$1,634.39 A$2,340.18	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.99 €164.23	$148.86 A$213.14	-19.1%
Average			-10.2%

Cork vs. Perth - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Cork	Perth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 €962.74	$2,297.67 A$3,289.91	+113.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,374.73 €4,797.58	$23,129.10 A$33,117.26	+330.3%
Average			+202.8%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cork	Perth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.50	$8.35 A$11.96	+14.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 €3.91	$4.45 A$6.38	+1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.16 €17.99	$41.77 A$59.81	+107.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.32 €47.59	$58.12 A$83.22	+9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.99	$17.41 A$24.92	+29.5%
Average			+20.9%

Cork vs. Perth - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.7% more for clothing

	Cork	Perth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.91 €84.72	$77.69 A$111.24	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 €38.17	$65.03 A$93.11	+52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.90 €96.31	$122.65 A$175.62	+13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.88 €107.01	$162.50 A$232.68	+35.6%
Average			+17.7%

Cork vs. Perth - Cost of clothing

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