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Ireland vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 11.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
Ireland vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
Luxembourg | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.02 €18.46 | $19.70 €17.30 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.60 €12.82 | $11.31 €9.93 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.35 €2.94 | $2.39 €2.10 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.34 €2.93 | $1.91 €1.67 | |
Luxembourg vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% less for groceries
Luxembourg | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.56 €3.12 | $2.04 €1.79 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $11.01 €9.67 | $5.16 €4.53 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.99 €5.26 | $5.89 €5.17 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.79 €4.21 | $4.07 €3.57 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $9.00 €7.90 | $5.10 €4.47 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $1.37 €1.20 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.97 €0.85 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.51 €1.32 | $1.39 €1.22 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 €1.70 | $1.79 €1.57 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.32 €1.16 | $0.86 €0.76 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.38 €1.21 | $0.68 €0.60 | |
Luxembourg vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% less for transportation
Luxembourg | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.87 €6.04 | $7.75 €6.81 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $121.81 €106.95 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,039.69 €30,764.92 | $41,319.33 €36,278.45 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $39.32 €34.53 | $22.20 €19.49 | |
Luxembourg vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 20.8% less for housing
Luxembourg | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $61.65 €54.13 | $51.47 €45.19 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,112.86 €1,855.10 | $1,543.12 €1,354.87 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,975.30 €1,734.32 | $1,305.59 €1,146.31 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $190.21 €167.01 | $178.90 €157.07 | |
Luxembourg vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 40.8% less for childcare
Luxembourg | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,574.70 €1,382.59 | $1,108.91 €973.63 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,470.09 €12,704.77 | $6,959.78 €6,110.70 | |
Luxembourg vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.31 €4.67 | $6.63 €5.82 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.63 €4.07 | $4.32 €3.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $19.16 €16.82 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.93 €34.18 | $63.57 €55.82 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.77 €13.84 | $13.32 €11.69 | |
Luxembourg vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% less for clothing
Luxembourg | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $88.28 €77.51 | $89.93 €78.96 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $43.70 €38.37 | $41.06 €36.05 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $116.21 €102.03 | $96.01 €84.29 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $142.30 €124.94 | $96.40 €84.64 | |
Luxembourg vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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