Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 8.0% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Alabama
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Alabama are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Alabama. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.57
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.89
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.62
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.25
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.06
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.00
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€140.58
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 79.1% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€876.07
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.22
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.35
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€48.98
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.81
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.35
|
$112.25
|
|
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