Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 48.5% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 78.4% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 75.1% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.8% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Ireland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Spain, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.70
|
$17.71
€16.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.95
|
$2.15
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.83
|
$4.12
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.81
|
$5.05
€4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.08
|
$4.48
€4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 78.4% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.85
|
$7.11
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.38
|
$119.47
€109.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.34
|
$20.48
€18.76
|
|
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€799.12
|
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€634.02
|
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
|
pay 75.1% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€353.57
|
$996.31
€912.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
|
pay 92.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$5.94
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$3.80
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$55.70
€51.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.91
|
$12.29
€11.26
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€83.71
|
$89.10
€81.62
|
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