Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.1% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Ireland instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.45
£13.65
|
$15.19
€14.91
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.42
|
$1.91
€1.88
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
£1.04
|
$1.42
€1.40
|
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pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.83
|
$4.09
€4.01
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
£3.57
|
$4.41
€4.33
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
£2.54
|
$3.86
€3.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.85
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.52
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.79
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.95
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.52
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.45
|
$0.59
€0.58
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pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.95
|
$7.37
€7.24
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.01
£76.36
|
$112.50
€110.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.92
£13.21
|
$15.63
€15.34
|
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pay 11.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
$49.92
€49.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.91
£667.95
|
$985.23
€967.17
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
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pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
$785.38
€770.98
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.58
£3.80
|
$5.14
€5.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
£2.81
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
£34.02
|
$51.81
€50.86
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
£9.75
|
$10.48
€10.29
|
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pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.28
£64.96
|
$85.18
€83.62
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