Cost of living comparison
compared to
Waterford vs. Galway Cost of Living Summary
Waterford is 5.7% more expensive than Galway.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Waterford
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Waterford
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Waterford
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Waterford
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% more in Waterford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Waterford
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Waterford
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Waterford are more expensive than in Galway. Expenses including housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Waterford.
Waterford vs. Galway Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Waterford instead of Galway, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Galway
|
Waterford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€15.96
|
$23.36
€19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$12.49
€10.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
€1.94
|
$2.44
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$2.22
€1.89
|
|
Galway vs. Waterford - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Galway
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.07
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
€6.26
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.10
|
$5.17
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.30
|
$4.35
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
€3.98
|
$4.76
€4.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.15
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.57
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.45
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
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Galway vs. Waterford - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Galway
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.61
|
$7.70
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.08
€59.84
|
$65.41
€55.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,576.05
|
$37,375.67
€31,913.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.41
€17.43
|
$17.87
€15.26
|
|
Galway vs. Waterford - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Galway
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.38
€47.29
|
$63.07
€53.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,155.91
€1,840.85
|
$1,751.98
€1,495.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,826.31
€1,559.42
|
$1,401.59
€1,196.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.55
€193.44
|
$170.88
€145.90
|
|
Galway vs. Waterford - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Galway
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,070.66
€914.19
|
$1,226.39
€1,047.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
€6,981.11
|
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Galway vs. Waterford - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Galway
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.78
|
$4.04
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.80
€16.90
|
$18.40
€15.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.89
€42.60
|
$48.12
€41.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$13.43
€11.47
|
|
Galway vs. Waterford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Galway
|
Waterford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€77.79
|
$97.09
€82.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.96
€32.41
|
$57.43
€49.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
€88.10
|
$114.96
€98.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€91.75
|
$135.10
€115.35
|
|
Galway vs. Waterford - Cost of clothing
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