Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 3.8% higher than in Ireland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 1.8% higher than in Ireland
Rent Prices in United States are 2.0% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 0.4% higher than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in United States are 19.9% higher than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 33.4% higher than in Ireland

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Restaurants	Ireland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 € (19.50 $)	18.46 € (20.00 $)	+2.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (86.68 $)	69.22 € (75.00 $)	-13.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.83 $)	10.15 € (11.00 $)	+1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.50 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	-7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 € (5.96 $)	6.46 € (7.00 $)	+17.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.74 € (4.06 $)	4.82 € (5.22 $)	+28.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.24 € (2.43 $)	2.36 € (2.55 $)	+5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.76 € (1.91 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+8.9 %
Markets	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.02 € (5.44 $)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	-26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.69 € (1.83 $)	3.04 € (3.29 $)	+80.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.80 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+160.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.73 € (4.04 $)	3.84 € (4.16 $)	+2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.18 € (4.53 $)	5.42 € (5.88 $)	+29.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.49 € (4.87 $)	5.09 € (5.51 $)	+13.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.04 € (5.46 $)	6.79 € (7.36 $)	+34.8 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.19 € (1.29 $)	2.21 € (2.39 $)	+85.8 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.91 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-16.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.26 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+61.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.70 € (1.84 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+21.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.90 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+47.4 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.65 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+114.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.14 € (1.23 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+78.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.66 € (1.80 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+23.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 € (13.00 $)	13.84 € (15.00 $)	+15.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.83 € (3.06 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	-36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.14 € (3.41 $)	3.31 € (3.59 $)	+5.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	16.50 € (17.88 $)	9.23 € (10.00 $)	-44.1 %
Transportation	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	+15.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 € (108.35 $)	59.99 € (65.00 $)	-40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.42 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-30.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.49 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	-19.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	31.80 € (34.45 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	-12.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.68 € (7.23 $)	3.24 € (3.51 $)	-51.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,675.00 € (39,736.58 $)	27,688.59 € (30,000.00 $)	-24.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,024.81 € (36,865.16 $)	23,965.29 € (25,965.89 $)	-29.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	213.86 € (231.71 $)	191.89 € (207.91 $)	-10.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.63 € (22.35 $)	52.81 € (57.21 $)	+156.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.28 € (50.15 $)	65.99 € (71.49 $)	+42.6 %
Sports And Leisure	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.88 € (52.96 $)	42.98 € (46.57 $)	-12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.23 € (20.84 $)	20.14 € (21.82 $)	+4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.00 $)	13.10 € (14.19 $)	+9.1 %
Childcare	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,043.72 € (1,130.85 $)	1,269.88 € (1,375.88 $)	+21.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,457.83 € (8,080.40 $)	20,885.32 € (22,628.80 $)	+180.0 %
Clothing And Shoes	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	81.92 € (88.76 $)	48.02 € (52.03 $)	-41.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.40 € (42.69 $)	39.32 € (42.61 $)	-0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.08 € (94.35 $)	82.62 € (89.52 $)	-5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	96.44 € (104.49 $)	104.54 € (113.27 $)	+8.4 %
Rent Per Month	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,638.05 € (1,774.79 $)	1,610.79 € (1,745.26 $)	-1.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,394.28 € (1,510.67 $)	1,327.85 € (1,438.70 $)	-4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,725.17 € (2,952.66 $)	2,687.68 € (2,912.04 $)	-1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,247.93 € (2,435.58 $)	2,215.36 € (2,400.30 $)	-1.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	401.40 € (434.90 $)	277.84 € (301.03 $)	-30.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	328.27 € (355.67 $)	232.63 € (252.05 $)	-29.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,948.63 € (3,194.78 $)	4,003.88 € (4,338.12 $)	+35.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.47	6.57	+47.2 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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