Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 24.0% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Germany, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.84
€11.99
|
$16.63
€15.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.81
|
$9.41
€8.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.47
|
$2.04
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.21
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€6.30
|
$4.31
€4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.94
|
$4.75
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
$3.01
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
€3.64
|
$3.87
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.76
|
$7.64
€7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.47
€68.58
|
$113.76
€106.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,050.12
€25,248.58
|
$32,407.58
€30,249.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
€20.45
|
$17.14
€16.00
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.93
€35.41
|
$52.84
€49.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.74
€709.14
|
$1,291.60
€1,205.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$577.93
€539.44
|
$1,147.51
€1,071.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.18
€188.71
|
$156.48
€146.06
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.78
€304.08
|
$893.73
€834.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,890.74
€11,098.82
|
$8,678.25
€8,100.28
|
|
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.05
€3.78
|
$5.53
€5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€3.05
|
$3.60
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
€7.49
|
$15.83
€14.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.77
€32.46
|
$59.94
€55.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.08
€11.27
|
$11.50
€10.73
|
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pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€75.41
|
$76.22
€71.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
€36.97
|
$37.26
€34.78
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.39
€82.51
|
$85.01
€79.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
€105.92
|
$90.50
€84.48
|
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