Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 10.9% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.6% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 18.0% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 4.2% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 21.6% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 44.8% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.6% more in Ireland
- Clothing
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pay 13.9% less in Ireland
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Ireland are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.75
|
$17.71
€15.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.53
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$2.15
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$1.66
€1.47
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.80
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.79
|
$4.12
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.32
|
$5.05
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.78
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.83
|
$4.48
€3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$7.11
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$119.47
€106.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,954.37
|
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.23
|
$20.48
€18.20
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.53
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,572.35
|
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,457.51
|
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€188.03
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,354.17
|
$996.31
€885.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,336.91
|
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
|
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$5.94
€5.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$3.80
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.86
|
$55.70
€49.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$12.29
€10.92
|
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pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€72.66
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.18
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€85.49
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€113.48
|
$89.10
€79.20
|
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