Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Minnesota Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 10.0% more expensive than Minnesota.
Ireland vs. Minnesota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.95
|
$19.96
€17.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.15
|
$12.14
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.67
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.00
€1.79
|
|
Minnesota vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
|
$2.02
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
|
$5.34
€4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$5.82
€5.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$4.21
€3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
|
$5.11
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.36
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.39
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.90
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
Minnesota vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 49.2% more for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
|
$7.65
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.54
|
$110.44
€98.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.22
|
$38,078.30
€34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.67
|
$17.71
€15.81
|
|
Minnesota vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.49
|
$49.31
€44.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.20
|
$1,521.74
€1,358.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$979.66
|
$1,279.42
€1,142.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.33
|
$177.91
€158.86
|
|
Minnesota vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.72
|
$1,010.73
€902.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,863.23
|
$7,428.18
€6,632.60
|
|
Minnesota vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.65
|
$6.56
€5.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
|
$4.23
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.34
|
$19.61
€17.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.26
|
$58.26
€52.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.47
|
$13.78
€12.31
|
|
Minnesota vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.46
|
$88.92
€79.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.59
|
$41.00
€36.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.69
|
$96.60
€86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.81
|
$104.62
€93.42
|
|
Minnesota vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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