Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 12.4% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Ireland
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.58
|
$17.71
€15.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.77
|
$9.75
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
$1.66
€1.45
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.13
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.32
|
$4.12
€3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.97
|
$5.05
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.93
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
$4.48
€3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.87
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.51
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.50
|
$7.11
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.91
|
$119.47
€104.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,461.37
|
$37,943.34
€33,302.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.00
|
$20.48
€17.97
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.75
|
$46.92
€41.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,689.01
|
$1,406.76
€1,234.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,357.08
|
$1,187.82
€1,042.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.66
|
$159.87
€140.32
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,025.63
|
$996.31
€874.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,869.71
|
$6,771.62
€5,943.45
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.22
|
$5.94
€5.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
$3.80
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.35
|
$16.44
€14.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.58
|
$55.70
€48.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.30
|
$12.29
€10.79
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.46
|
$77.94
€68.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.36
|
$37.83
€33.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$157.07
|
$85.63
€75.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$204.06
|
$89.10
€78.21
|
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