Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Louis vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Saint Louis is 16.2% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Saint Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% more in Saint Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Saint Louis
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in Saint Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Saint Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Saint Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Saint Louis
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Saint Louis are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Saint Louis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Louis.
Saint Louis vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Louis instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.92
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.72
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.05
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$1.94
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.75
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.43
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.06
|
$3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.49
|
$3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.38
|
$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.18
|
$3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$1.85
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.66
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€104.61
|
$78.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,485.50
|
$36,336.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€19.06
|
$15.93
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€44.21
|
$71.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,325.25
|
$1,372.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,121.26
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€153.64
|
$157.70
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Louis - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€952.35
|
$1,303.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€5,977.13
|
$23,800.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.69
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.71
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.45
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.60
|
$26.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.44
|
$13.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€77.23
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.27
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€82.45
|
$92.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€82.79
|
$129.17
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Louis - Cost of clothing
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