Cost of living in Kilkenny
compared to
Cost of living in Kilkenny vs. Ireland overall average
Kilkenny is 8.5% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Kilkenny
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Kilkenny
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Kilkenny
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Kilkenny
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% more in Kilkenny
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Kilkenny
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Kilkenny
Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kilkenny.
Kilkenny Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$9.65
-
$53.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$9.11
-
$13.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$1.82
-
$3.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.47
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
Kilkenny - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.54
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
€3.99
|
$2.68
-
$13.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.80
|
$3.04
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
$2.67
-
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.56
|
$1.94
-
$7.29
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.49
-
$2.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.70
-
$2.92
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.77
-
$2.92
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.73
-
$3.40
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.49
-
$1.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$0.34
-
$1.70
|
Kilkenny - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.47
|
$6.61
-
$7.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,658.14
€31,748.42
|
$30,009.37
-
$39,306.91
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.49
€13.27
|
$13.85
-
$31.62
|
Kilkenny - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.09
€44.05
|
$37.50
-
$69.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,366.50
€1,251.77
|
$1,018.17
-
$1,714.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
$964.59
-
$1,286.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.06
€103.57
|
$81.96
-
$398.08
|
Kilkenny - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,109.27
€1,016.15
|
$729.87
-
$1,714.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,162.64
€5,645.25
|
$4,287.05
-
$9,645.87
|
Kilkenny - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
€5.15
|
$4.29
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.61
|
$1.07
-
$4.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€15.22
|
$16.08
-
$21.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.68
€44.59
|
$21.44
-
$64.31
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$10.72
-
$16.08
|
Kilkenny - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.66
€63.82
|
$42.87
-
$139.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.01
€22.91
|
$10.72
-
$75.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
€72.41
|
$42.87
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.02
€68.72
|
$42.87
-
$160.76
|
Kilkenny - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Dublin,
Navan,
Letterkenny,
Drogheda,
Kilkenny,
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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