Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 8.8% higher than in Ireland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 6.9% higher than in Ireland
Rent Prices in United States are 3.3% higher than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 5.1% higher than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in United States are 25.8% higher than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 36.3% higher than in Ireland

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Restaurants	Ireland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 € (18.75 $)	19.20 € (20.00 $)	+6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (83.34 $)	71.99 € (75.00 $)	-10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.50 € (9.90 $)	10.56 € (11.00 $)	+11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.25 $)	5.76 € (6.00 $)	-4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 € (5.73 $)	6.72 € (7.00 $)	+22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.70 € (3.85 $)	4.97 € (5.18 $)	+34.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.26 € (2.35 $)	2.44 € (2.54 $)	+8.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.78 € (1.85 $)	1.98 € (2.07 $)	+11.5 %
Markets	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.88 € (5.09 $)	3.84 € (4.00 $)	-21.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.64 € (1.71 $)	3.14 € (3.27 $)	+91.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	2.00 € (2.08 $)	+174.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.73 € (3.89 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	-3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.01 € (4.18 $)	5.63 € (5.87 $)	+40.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.43 € (4.62 $)	5.23 € (5.45 $)	+18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.91 € (5.11 $)	6.98 € (7.28 $)	+42.3 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.14 € (1.19 $)	2.29 € (2.39 $)	+100.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.88 $)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	-13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.18 € (1.23 $)	1.95 € (2.04 $)	+65.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.61 € (1.68 $)	2.14 € (2.23 $)	+32.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.81 € (0.85 $)	1.29 € (1.34 $)	+58.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.63 $)	1.34 € (1.39 $)	+122.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.13 € (1.18 $)	2.10 € (2.19 $)	+85.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.64 € (1.71 $)	2.12 € (2.21 $)	+29.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 € (12.50 $)	14.40 € (15.00 $)	+20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.79 € (2.90 $)	1.81 € (1.89 $)	-34.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.22 € (3.36 $)	3.40 € (3.54 $)	+5.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	16.35 € (17.03 $)	9.60 € (10.00 $)	-41.3 %
Transportation	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.08 $)	2.40 € (2.50 $)	+20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 € (104.18 $)	62.39 € (65.00 $)	-37.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.90 € (5.10 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	-26.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.35 $)	2.69 € (2.80 $)	-16.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	29.00 € (30.21 $)	28.80 € (30.00 $)	-0.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.66 € (6.94 $)	3.46 € (3.60 $)	-48.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,675.00 € (38,208.02 $)	32,338.58 € (33,690.34 $)	-11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,428.72 € (34,826.04 $)	25,126.10 € (26,176.37 $)	-24.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	213.32 € (222.23 $)	198.75 € (207.06 $)	-6.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.68 € (21.55 $)	53.55 € (55.78 $)	+158.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47.05 € (49.01 $)	68.25 € (71.10 $)	+45.1 %
Sports And Leisure	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	49.54 € (51.61 $)	44.88 € (46.75 $)	-9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.57 € (20.39 $)	20.15 € (20.99 $)	+2.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.50 $)	13.44 € (14.00 $)	+12.0 %
Childcare	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,049.71 € (1,093.59 $)	1,325.56 € (1,380.97 $)	+26.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,023.33 € (8,358.71 $)	21,790.65 € (22,701.50 $)	+171.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.41 € (87.93 $)	50.18 € (52.28 $)	-40.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.96 € (40.59 $)	41.09 € (42.80 $)	+5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.86 € (89.45 $)	85.71 € (89.29 $)	-0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	95.92 € (99.93 $)	109.49 € (114.07 $)	+14.1 %
Rent Per Month	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,604.82 € (1,671.90 $)	1,691.44 € (1,762.14 $)	+5.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,393.07 € (1,451.30 $)	1,394.61 € (1,452.90 $)	+0.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,694.53 € (2,807.16 $)	2,832.08 € (2,950.46 $)	+5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,277.53 € (2,372.73 $)	2,311.17 € (2,407.77 $)	+1.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	404.17 € (421.07 $)	318.53 € (331.84 $)	-21.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	327.25 € (340.93 $)	250.83 € (261.31 $)	-23.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Ireland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,917.23 € (3,039.17 $)	4,251.05 € (4,428.75 $)	+45.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.46	6.57	+47.1 %
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