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Cork vs. Hoboken Cost of Living Summary

Cork is 16.0% cheaper than Hoboken.

Restaurants
pay 18.9% more in Cork
Groceries
pay 18.2% less in Cork
Transportation
pay 31.8% more in Cork
Housing
pay 27.0% less in Cork
Childcare
pay 75.0% less in Cork
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.9% less in Cork
Clothing
pay 6.2% less in Cork

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Cork are more expensive than in Hoboken. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cork.

Cork vs. Hoboken Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cork instead of Hoboken, you would:

pay 18.9% more for restaurants

 
Hoboken
Cork
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.00
 
$22.38
€19.99
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$12.85
€11.47
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
 
$2.90
€2.59

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

 
Hoboken
Cork
Bread
1 loaf
$4.41
 
$2.31
€2.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.98
 
$6.99
€6.24
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
 
$6.35
€5.67

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

 
Hoboken
Cork
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.74
 
$8.02
€7.16
Monthly public transit pass $100.50
 
$76.14
€67.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,458.00
 
$39,000.39
€34,823.33

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pay 27.0% less for housing

 
Hoboken
Cork
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$81.75
 
$55.73
€49.76
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $3,925.00
 
$2,161.09
€1,929.63
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,710.00
 
$1,811.36
€1,617.36

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pay 75.0% less for childcare

 
Hoboken
Cork
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,764.67
 
$1,078.55
€963.04
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $33,652.50
 
$5,374.73
€4,799.08

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hoboken
Cork
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
 
$7.28
€6.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.00
 
$4.38
€3.91
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.00
 
$20.16
€18.00

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

 
Hoboken
Cork
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.17
 
$94.91
€84.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.48
 
$42.76
€38.18
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.67
 
$107.90
€96.34

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