Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Ireland

Ireland vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Ireland is 63.1% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% more in Ireland
Groceries: pay 40.3% more in Ireland
Transportation: pay 67.9% more in Ireland
Housing: pay 92.1% more in Ireland
Childcare: pay 46.3% more in Ireland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.0% more in Ireland
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Ireland

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Ireland are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ireland.

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Ireland vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ireland instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 72.5% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Ireland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$19.96 €17.77	+122.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$12.14 €10.81	+38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$2.67 €2.38	+51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$2.00 €1.78	+33.2%
Average			+72.5%

Czech Republic vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.3% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Ireland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$2.02 €1.79	+42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$5.34 €4.75	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$5.82 €5.18	+42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$4.21 €3.75	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$5.11 €4.55	+26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$1.36 €1.21	+88.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$1.03 €0.91	+38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$1.39 €1.23	+49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$1.90 €1.69	+26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.92 €0.82	+89.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.70 €0.62	+51.4%
Average			+40.3%

Czech Republic vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.9% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Ireland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$7.65 €6.81	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$110.44 €98.30	+354.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$38,078.30 €33,891.06	+28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$17.71 €15.76	+31.1%
Average			+67.9%

Czech Republic vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation

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pay 92.1% more for housing

	Czech Republic	Ireland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$49.31 €43.89	+160.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$1,521.74 €1,354.40	+120.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$1,279.42 €1,138.73	+121.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$177.91 €158.35	-17.4%
Average			+92.1%

Czech Republic vs. Ireland - Cost of housing

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pay 46.3% more for childcare

	Czech Republic	Ireland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$1,010.73 €899.58	+144.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$7,428.18 €6,611.35	-12.3%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Ireland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$6.56 €5.84	+180.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$4.23 €3.77	+42.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$19.61 €17.45	+172.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$58.26 €51.85	+11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$13.78 €12.27	+36.5%
Average			+62.0%

Czech Republic vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Ireland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$88.92 €79.14	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$41.00 €36.49	+14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$96.60 €85.97	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$104.62 €93.12	-14.9%
Average			+4.1%

Czech Republic vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing

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