Cost of living comparison

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Savannah vs. Cork Cost of Living Summary

Savannah is 9.2% cheaper than Cork.

Restaurants
pay 7.8% less in Savannah
Groceries
pay 3.5% more in Savannah
Transportation
pay 35.2% less in Savannah
Housing
pay 10.3% less in Savannah
Childcare
pay 70.9% more in Savannah
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.5% less in Savannah
Clothing
pay 22.1% less in Savannah

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

Savannah vs. Cork Cost Breakdown

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

pay 7.8% less for restaurants

 
Cork
Savannah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $22.38
€19.99
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.85
€11.47
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.90
€2.59
$2.77
 

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pay 3.5% more for groceries

 
Cork
Savannah
Bread
1 loaf
$2.31
€2.06
$2.51
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.99
€6.24
$5.14
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.35
€5.67
$3.08
 

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

 
Cork
Savannah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.02
€7.16
$3.60
 
Monthly public transit pass $76.14
€67.99
$47.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,000.39
€34,823.33
$36,777.00
 

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pay 10.3% less for housing

 
Cork
Savannah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.73
€49.76
$64.17
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,161.09
€1,929.63
$2,145.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,811.36
€1,617.36
$1,406.00
 

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pay 70.9% more for childcare

 
Cork
Savannah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,078.55
€963.04
$926.88
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,374.73
€4,799.08
$18,263.75
 

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cork
Savannah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.28
€6.50
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.38
€3.91
$5.32
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$20.16
€18.00
$8.47
 

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

 
Cork
Savannah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$94.91
€84.74
$52.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.76
€38.18
$39.75
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.90
€96.34
$82.25
 

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