Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Santander Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 36.2% more expensive than Santander.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.1% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Ireland
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Santander. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Santander Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Santander, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Santander
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$19.70
€16.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
€9.78
|
$11.31
€9.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.11
|
$2.39
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
Santander vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Santander
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.04
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€5.80
|
$5.16
€4.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.97
|
$5.89
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.90
|
$4.07
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
€2.81
|
$5.10
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.37
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Santander vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 47.6% more for transportation
|
Santander
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.80
|
$7.75
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€39.12
|
$121.81
€104.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$41,319.33
€35,485.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.65
€18.60
|
$22.20
€19.06
|
|
Santander vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Santander
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.40
€31.26
|
$51.47
€44.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.39
€739.77
|
$1,543.12
€1,325.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$554.80
€476.46
|
$1,305.59
€1,121.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.04
€131.44
|
$178.90
€153.64
|
|
Santander vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Santander
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€401.23
|
$1,108.91
€952.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.92
€8,024.66
|
$6,959.78
€5,977.13
|
|
Santander vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$6.63
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
€2.14
|
$4.32
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
$19.16
€16.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$63.57
€54.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$13.32
€11.44
|
|
Santander vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Santander
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
$89.93
€77.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.35
|
$41.06
€35.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
€85.26
|
$96.01
€82.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.84
€102.06
|
$96.40
€82.79
|
|
Santander vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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