Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Philadelphia Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 5.8% cheaper than Philadelphia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% less in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 64.4% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ireland are more expensive than in Philadelphia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Philadelphia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Philadelphia, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Philadelphia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.70
€16.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.31
€9.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.39
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.91
€1.63
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Philadelphia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$5.16
€4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$5.89
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$4.07
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
|
$5.10
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$1.37
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Philadelphia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$7.75
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.50
|
$121.81
€104.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,373.32
|
$41,319.33
€35,281.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$22.20
€18.95
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Philadelphia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.39
|
$51.47
€43.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,831.00
|
$1,543.12
€1,317.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,313.60
|
$1,305.59
€1,114.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.95
|
$178.90
€152.75
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 64.4% less for childcare
|
Philadelphia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,026.67
|
$1,108.91
€946.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,560.00
|
$6,959.78
€5,942.69
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philadelphia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.63
€5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$4.32
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$19.16
€16.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.38
|
$63.57
€54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.32
€11.37
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Philadelphia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$89.93
€76.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.86
|
$41.06
€35.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.31
|
$96.01
€81.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$96.40
€82.32
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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