Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Inverness Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 9.6% more expensive than Inverness.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Ireland
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ireland are more expensive than in Inverness. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Inverness Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Inverness, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Inverness
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$19.70
€16.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
$11.31
€9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
£1.49
|
$2.39
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
£1.09
|
$1.91
€1.62
|
|
Inverness vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Inverness
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.15
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.60
|
$5.16
€4.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
£4.69
|
$5.89
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$4.07
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
£3.00
|
$5.10
€4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.84
|
$1.37
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.72
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
£0.36
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Inverness vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 27.9% more for transportation
|
Inverness
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.35
|
$7.75
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.43
£47.44
|
$121.81
€103.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,053.53
£25,466.29
|
$41,319.33
€35,204.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
£18.45
|
$22.20
€18.91
|
|
Inverness vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Inverness
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.59
£29.61
|
$51.47
€43.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,318.74
£986.19
|
$1,543.12
€1,314.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.73
£823.91
|
$1,305.59
€1,112.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.47
£194.79
|
$178.90
€152.42
|
|
Inverness vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Inverness
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,058.33
£791.45
|
$1,108.91
€944.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,482.15
|
$6,959.78
€5,929.77
|
|
Inverness vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Inverness
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.89
|
$6.63
€5.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
£3.15
|
$4.32
€3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.03
£13.48
|
$19.16
€16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.73
£31.95
|
$63.57
€54.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
£10.99
|
$13.32
€11.35
|
|
Inverness vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Inverness
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.49
£73.65
|
$89.93
€76.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.51
£33.29
|
$41.06
€34.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48
£69.91
|
$96.01
€81.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.97
£74.76
|
$96.40
€82.14
|
|
Inverness vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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