Cost of living comparison
Australia is 7.2% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Australia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.50
|
$15.31
A$23.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.76
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.90
|
$2.45
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$2.05
A$3.15
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.02
|
$4.24
A$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.43
|
$5.00
A$7.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
$3.52
A$5.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.61
|
$3.56
A$5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$2.10
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.12
|
$4.95
A$7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.01
|
$81.92
A$125.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,199.00
|
$22,079.60
A$33,874.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€15.98
|
$15.28
A$23.44
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.24
|
$55.83
A$85.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,203.58
|
$1,119.19
A$1,717.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,069.31
|
$889.00
A$1,363.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€145.82
|
$120.53
A$184.92
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€832.82
|
$1,373.48
A$2,107.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,086.83
|
$11,458.00
A$17,578.87
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.15
|
$5.72
A$8.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.35
|
$3.30
A$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.75
|
$24.53
A$37.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€55.86
|
$46.71
A$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.72
|
$12.25
A$18.80
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.03
|
$71.47
A$109.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.72
|
$41.82
A$64.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.21
|
$101.71
A$156.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.34
|
$106.56
A$163.48
|
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