Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 7.0% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 15.9% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 76.2% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.4% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ireland. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$17.71
€17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.75
€9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.15
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.66
€1.61
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$5.05
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.71
€3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.48
€4.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.91
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.24
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 76.2% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$7.11
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$119.47
€116.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$37,943.34
€37,001.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$20.48
€19.97
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$46.92
€45.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,406.76
€1,371.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,187.82
€1,158.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$159.87
€155.91
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$996.31
€971.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$6,771.62
€6,603.56
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$5.94
€5.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.80
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$16.44
€16.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$55.70
€54.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$12.29
€11.98
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$77.94
€76.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$37.83
€36.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$85.63
€83.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$89.10
€86.89
|
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