Cost of living comparison
compared to
Estonia vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Estonia is 23.4% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Estonia
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Estonia.
Estonia vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Estonia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.99
|
$13.63
€11.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
Ireland vs. Estonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.08
|
$4.31
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.39
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.18
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Ireland vs. Estonia - Cost of groceries
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.68
|
$7.33
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€105.04
|
$25.79
€22.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€19.14
|
$10.92
€9.42
|
|
Ireland vs. Estonia - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
$492.59
€424.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
$379.46
€327.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
|
Ireland vs. Estonia - Cost of housing
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
$228.27
€196.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
|
Ireland vs. Estonia - Cost of childcare
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.72
|
$5.35
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.73
|
$3.98
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.82
|
$51.48
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.49
|
$9.63
€8.30
|
|
Ireland vs. Estonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€83.13
|
$113.75
€98.09
|
|
Ireland vs. Estonia - Cost of clothing
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