Cost of living comparison
China is 39.2% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in China instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
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Ireland
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.63
|
$3.04
CN¥21.50
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€8.95
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€2.00
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.58
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
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pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.54
|
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.48
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€3.96
|
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.15
|
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.15
|
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
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pay 61.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.61
|
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€108.50
|
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€33,781.00
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€17.05
|
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
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pay 77.2% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€44.98
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,270.53
|
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,068.13
|
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€148.59
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
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pay 42.8% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€1,006.59
|
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,825.26
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.50
|
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.45
|
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€15.06
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€53.30
|
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.16
|
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
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pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€77.37
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€36.89
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€84.01
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€83.13
|
$76.83
CN¥542.87
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