Cost of living in Kilkenny
compared to
Cost of living in Kilkenny vs. Ireland overall average
Kilkenny is 7.5% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Kilkenny
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Kilkenny
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Kilkenny
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Kilkenny
- Childcare
-
pay 1.1% less in Kilkenny
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Kilkenny
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Kilkenny
Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kilkenny.
Kilkenny Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$10.51
-
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$10.51
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.22
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
Kilkenny - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$0.58
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
€4.66
|
$2.34
-
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$4.42
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
$2.70
-
$5.40
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$2.65
-
$8.47
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.77
-
$4.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.48
|
$1.06
-
$2.45
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.06
-
$4.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.58
-
$1.85
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.53
-
$1.85
|
Kilkenny - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.65
|
$7.52
-
$8.27
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,769.86
€32,569.97
|
$32,703.71
-
$42,836.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$21.49
-
$33.87
|
Kilkenny - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.80
€43.80
|
$40.88
-
$70.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,489.19
€1,284.17
|
$1,109.59
-
$1,868.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.92
€1,040.76
|
$1,051.19
-
$1,401.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.21
€106.25
|
$89.32
-
$312.61
|
Kilkenny - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,016.15
€876.25
|
$1,016.15
-
$1,868.78
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,378.86
|
$4,671.96
-
$10,511.91
|
Kilkenny - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
€5.29
|
$4.67
-
$8.41
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.70
|
$1.17
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.56
€16.87
|
$17.52
-
$23.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
€52.60
|
$23.36
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$17.52
|
Kilkenny - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€65.47
|
$46.72
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$11.68
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.71
€72.18
|
$46.72
-
$169.36
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.50
|
$46.72
-
$204.40
|
Kilkenny - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Clonmel,
Portlaoise,
Cavan,
Waterford,
Tullamore,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Kilkenny.
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