Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 0.7% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Ireland instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.76
|
$17.10
€15.46
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.82
|
$9.80
€8.86
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.63
|
$2.19
€1.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.16
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
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pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
$1.77
€1.60
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.23
|
$4.27
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.38
|
$4.97
€4.50
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
$3.80
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.79
|
$4.34
€3.92
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.92
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.93
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.07
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$0.60
€0.54
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pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.50
|
$7.23
€6.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£72.08
|
$118.73
€107.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,486.22
|
$36,966.92
€33,422.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£12.93
|
$18.66
€16.87
|
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pay 8.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.63
|
$49.22
€44.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£932.45
|
$1,390.35
€1,257.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£742.28
|
$1,168.86
€1,056.79
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£178.55
|
$162.61
€147.01
|
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pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,086.49
|
$1,101.52
€995.90
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,736.60
|
$7,468.96
€6,752.82
|
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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.13
|
$6.02
€5.44
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£2.99
|
$3.78
€3.42
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.45
|
$16.48
€14.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.37
|
$58.33
€52.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.80
|
$12.21
€11.04
|
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pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£58.35
|
$84.67
€76.55
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.19
|
$40.37
€36.50
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£68.93
|
$91.93
€83.12
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£72.10
|
$90.97
€82.25
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