Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 23.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Ireland instead of London, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.22
|
$17.10
€15.57
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.69
|
$9.80
€8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.93
|
$2.19
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.59
|
$1.73
€1.57
|
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pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
$1.77
€1.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.61
|
$4.27
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.83
|
$4.97
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
$3.80
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.26
|
$4.34
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.12
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.13
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.34
|
$1.51
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.48
|
$7.23
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£192.24
|
$118.73
€108.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,221.09
|
$36,966.92
€33,661.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.30
|
$18.66
€16.99
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.81
|
$49.22
€44.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,055.53
|
$1,390.35
€1,266.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,544.99
|
$1,168.86
€1,064.35
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£216.82
|
$162.61
€148.07
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,768.91
|
$1,101.52
€1,003.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,276.31
|
$7,468.96
€6,801.09
|
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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.25
|
$6.02
€5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.48
|
$3.78
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.42
|
$16.48
€15.01
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.92
|
$58.33
€53.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.42
|
$12.21
€11.12
|
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pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£78.55
|
$84.67
€77.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.84
|
$40.37
€36.76
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£85.59
|
$91.93
€83.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£93.98
|
$90.97
€82.83
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