Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 21.1% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Germany, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.53
|
$17.10
€15.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.30
|
$9.80
€8.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.58
|
$2.19
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.27
|
$1.73
€1.58
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.93
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.17
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.88
|
$4.97
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.24
|
$3.80
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.57
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.15
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.59
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.55
|
$7.23
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€49.91
|
$118.73
€108.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€26,728.98
|
$36,966.92
€33,781.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.29
|
$18.66
€17.05
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€44.92
|
$49.22
€44.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€731.47
|
$1,390.35
€1,270.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€563.21
|
$1,168.86
€1,068.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€212.28
|
$162.61
€148.59
|
|
pay 56.7% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€396.81
|
$1,101.52
€1,006.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,434.58
|
$7,468.96
€6,825.26
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.96
|
$6.02
€5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.15
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.05
|
$16.48
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€32.37
|
$58.33
€53.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.48
|
$12.21
€11.16
|
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pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€76.44
|
$84.67
€77.37
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€37.73
|
$40.37
€36.89
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€82.10
|
$91.93
€84.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€109.88
|
$90.97
€83.13
|
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