Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 33.1% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 93.5% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 97.8% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Ireland
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Finland. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Finland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Finland, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.52
|
$19.70
€16.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.29
|
$2.39
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.84
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
Finland vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
€3.62
|
$5.16
€4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$5.89
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
€5.28
|
$5.10
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.37
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.64
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Finland vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.86
|
$7.75
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.84
€60.23
|
$121.81
€105.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
€17.67
|
$22.20
€19.14
|
|
Finland vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 93.5% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.83
€691.44
|
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.48
€567.82
|
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
|
Finland vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 97.8% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.41
€287.51
|
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
|
Finland vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$6.63
€5.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$4.32
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
€38.59
|
$63.57
€54.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€14.65
|
$13.32
€11.49
|
|
Finland vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
€118.71
|
$96.40
€83.13
|
|
Finland vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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