Cost of living comparison
Spain is 26.0% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Spain instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.19
€14.91
|
$11.33
€11.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
$7.79
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.88
|
$1.86
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
€1.40
|
$1.23
€1.21
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
€4.01
|
$5.33
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.33
|
$3.14
€3.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
$2.07
€2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
€3.79
|
$2.73
€2.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.11
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.80
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.11
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.10
|
$0.83
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.81
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
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pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.24
|
$6.07
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.50
€110.44
|
$38.58
€37.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
$21,470.28
€21,076.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
€15.34
|
$13.16
€12.92
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
€49.00
|
$40.74
€39.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
$646.42
€634.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.23
€967.17
|
$522.31
€512.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
$95.36
€93.61
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$785.38
€770.98
|
$330.89
€324.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
$6,816.46
€6,691.49
|
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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
€5.05
|
$2.43
€2.39
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
€3.30
|
$1.70
€1.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
$5.18
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.81
€50.86
|
$41.02
€40.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.48
€10.29
|
$8.04
€7.90
|
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pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
$73.17
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
$30.09
€29.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
$71.32
€70.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.18
€83.62
|
$87.55
€85.95
|
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