Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.7% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% more in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 22.1% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 15.8% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 6.9% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 45.8% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.8% less in Ireland
- Clothing
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pay 7.2% less in Ireland
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Ireland are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 48.4% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.90
|
$17.71
€17.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.30
|
$9.75
€9.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
$2.15
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
$1.66
€1.61
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.88
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.52
|
$4.12
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.21
|
$5.05
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.15
|
$4.48
€4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$0.91
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.46
|
$1.24
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.20
|
$7.11
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.57
|
$119.47
€116.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,355.90
|
$37,943.34
€36,945.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.97
|
$20.48
€19.94
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.49
|
$46.92
€45.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,756.96
|
$1,406.76
€1,369.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,721.84
|
$1,187.82
€1,156.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.20
|
$159.87
€155.67
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,628.28
|
$996.31
€970.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,459.94
|
$6,771.62
€6,593.59
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.22
|
$5.94
€5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
$3.80
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.30
|
$16.44
€16.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD143.98
|
$55.70
€54.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.45
|
$12.29
€11.97
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.76
|
$77.94
€75.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.72
|
$37.83
€36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.35
|
$85.63
€83.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD152.77
|
$89.10
€86.76
|
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