Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pennsylvania vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Pennsylvania is 2.4% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% less in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.96
€17.77
|
$18.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.14
€10.81
|
$10.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
€2.38
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.78
|
$1.90
|
|
Ireland vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
€4.75
|
$6.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
€5.18
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
€4.55
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.21
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.69
|
$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$1.30
|
|
Ireland vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.81
|
$3.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.44
€98.30
|
$68.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,078.30
€33,891.06
|
$32,933.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
€15.76
|
$19.11
|
|
Ireland vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of transportation
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.31
€43.89
|
$65.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,521.74
€1,354.40
|
$1,409.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,279.42
€1,138.73
|
$1,175.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.91
€158.35
|
$152.75
|
|
Ireland vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,010.73
€899.58
|
$1,599.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,428.18
€6,611.35
|
$35,945.71
|
|
Ireland vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.56
€5.84
|
$5.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
€3.77
|
$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.61
€17.45
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.26
€51.85
|
$40.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.78
€12.27
|
$15.17
|
|
Ireland vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.92
€79.14
|
$49.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
€36.49
|
$43.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.60
€85.97
|
$88.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.62
€93.12
|
$109.25
|
|
Ireland vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of clothing
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