Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 38.8% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Virginia
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Virginia are more expensive than in Ireland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Virginia.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
Ireland
|
Virginia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€17.09
|
$20.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.41
|
$11.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.08
|
$2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.60
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
Ireland
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.97
|
$6.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.87
|
$3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.58
|
$3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.32
|
$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$2.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.20
|
$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$2.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
Ireland
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.86
|
$3.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€115.29
|
$79.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,614.26
|
$32,788.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.76
|
$16.99
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
Ireland
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€45.28
|
$69.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,357.48
|
$1,832.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,146.21
|
$1,500.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€154.27
|
$145.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Ireland
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€961.41
|
$1,614.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,534.42
|
$28,849.72
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
Ireland
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.73
|
$6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.67
|
$5.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.86
|
$9.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.75
|
$58.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.86
|
$14.24
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
Ireland
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€75.21
|
$53.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.50
|
$41.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.63
|
$92.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.98
|
$126.91
|
|
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