Cost of living comparison
compared to
Waterford vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Waterford is 6.2% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Waterford
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Waterford
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Waterford
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in Waterford
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% more in Waterford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Waterford
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% more in Waterford
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Waterford are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Waterford.
Waterford vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Waterford instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Waterford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.83
|
$23.36
€19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.66
|
$12.49
€10.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.04
|
$2.44
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.63
|
$2.22
€1.89
|
|
Ireland vs. Waterford - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.40
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.03
|
$5.17
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.47
|
$4.35
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.35
|
$4.76
€4.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.57
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.53
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Ireland vs. Waterford - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.62
|
$7.70
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€104.01
|
$65.41
€55.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,281.01
|
$37,375.67
€31,913.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€18.95
|
$17.87
€15.26
|
|
Ireland vs. Waterford - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€43.95
|
$63.07
€53.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,317.62
|
$1,751.98
€1,495.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,114.80
|
$1,401.59
€1,196.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€152.75
|
$170.88
€145.90
|
|
Ireland vs. Waterford - Cost of housing
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€946.86
|
$1,226.39
€1,047.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€5,942.69
|
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Ireland vs. Waterford - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.66
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.69
|
$4.04
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.36
|
$18.40
€15.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.28
|
$48.12
€41.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.37
|
$13.43
€11.47
|
|
Ireland vs. Waterford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Waterford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€76.78
|
$97.09
€82.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.06
|
$57.43
€49.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€81.98
|
$114.96
€98.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€82.32
|
$135.10
€115.35
|
|
Ireland vs. Waterford - Cost of clothing
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