Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 54.1% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Spain, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.04
|
$17.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.09
|
$9.80
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.86
|
$2.19
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.38
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
$1.77
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.61
|
$4.27
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.79
|
$4.97
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.28
|
$3.80
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€2.94
|
$4.34
€3.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.98
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
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pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.91
|
$7.23
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.05
|
$118.73
€107.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,432.00
|
$36,966.92
€33,422.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.01
|
$18.66
€16.87
|
|
pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€30.57
|
$49.22
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€749.00
|
$1,390.35
€1,257.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€601.52
|
$1,168.86
€1,056.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€96.44
|
$162.61
€147.01
|
|
pay 94.9% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€344.60
|
$1,101.52
€995.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,699.86
|
$7,468.96
€6,752.82
|
|
pay 98.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.49
|
$6.02
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.74
|
$3.78
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.04
|
$16.48
€14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€38.90
|
$58.33
€52.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.65
|
$12.21
€11.04
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€66.07
|
$84.67
€76.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.45
|
$40.37
€36.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€67.89
|
$91.93
€83.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€83.15
|
$90.97
€82.25
|
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