Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and Ireland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ireland is 37.0% lower than in Switzerland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ireland is 29.9% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in Ireland are 10.5% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 31.3% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 42.0% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 32.4% lower than in Switzerland
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Restaurants
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(26.16 €)		 17.20 Fr.
(18.00 €)		      -31.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.50 Fr.
(112.50 €)		 76.44 Fr.
(80.00 €)		      -28.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(15.70 €)		 9.56 Fr.
(10.00 €)		      -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(7.33 €)		 5.73 Fr.
(6.00 €)		      -18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(6.28 €)		 5.26 Fr.
(5.50 €)		      -12.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.95 Fr.
(5.18 €)		 3.59 Fr.
(3.75 €)		      -27.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 Fr.
(4.63 €)		 2.15 Fr.
(2.25 €)		      -51.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.98 Fr.
(4.17 €)		 1.71 Fr.
(1.79 €)		      -57.0 %
Markets
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.74 Fr.
(7.06 €)		 4.82 Fr.
(5.05 €)		      -28.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 Fr.
(2.88 €)		 1.62 Fr.
(1.69 €)		      -41.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 Fr.
(1.65 €)		 0.71 Fr.
(0.75 €)		      -54.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 Fr.
(6.29 €)		 3.59 Fr.
(3.75 €)		      -40.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.35 Fr.
(10.83 €)		 4.04 Fr.
(4.23 €)		      -61.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.28 Fr.
(12.85 €)		 4.31 Fr.
(4.51 €)		      -64.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.80 Fr.
(18.63 €)		 4.84 Fr.
(5.06 €)		      -72.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 Fr.
(1.40 €)		 1.15 Fr.
(1.21 €)		      -14.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(0.94 €)		 0.81 Fr.
(0.84 €)		      -10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 Fr.
(1.15 €)		 1.12 Fr.
(1.17 €)		      +1.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.32 Fr.
(2.43 €)		 1.62 Fr.
(1.70 €)		      -30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(0.98 €)		 0.81 Fr.
(0.84 €)		      -14.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(0.92 €)		 0.58 Fr.
(0.60 €)		      -34.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(2.20 €)		 1.09 Fr.
(1.14 €)		      -48.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 Fr.
(1.16 €)		 1.61 Fr.
(1.69 €)		      +45.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.56 €)		 11.47 Fr.
(12.00 €)		      -4.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 Fr.
(2.16 €)		 2.72 Fr.
(2.85 €)		      +31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 Fr.
(2.61 €)		 3.02 Fr.
(3.16 €)		      +21.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.42 €)		 15.77 Fr.
(16.50 €)		      +75.2 %
Transportation
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 Fr.
(3.56 €)		 1.91 Fr.
(2.00 €)		      -43.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(83.72 €)		 95.55 Fr.
(100.00 €)		      +19.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(6.80 €)		 4.78 Fr.
(5.00 €)		      -26.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 Fr.
(6.57 €)		 3.08 Fr.
(3.22 €)		      -51.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 Fr.
(73.26 €)		 30.39 Fr.
(31.80 €)		      -56.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 Fr.
(7.18 €)		 6.37 Fr.
(6.67 €)		      -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(34,326.45 €)		 35,044.11 Fr.
(36,675.00 €)		      +6.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,730.69 Fr.
(35,300.45 €)		 32,511.77 Fr.
(34,024.81 €)		      -3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.78 Fr.
(224.77 €)		 204.35 Fr.
(213.86 €)		      -4.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.87 Fr.
(44.87 €)		 19.56 Fr.
(20.47 €)		      -54.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.60 Fr.
(50.87 €)		 44.21 Fr.
(46.27 €)		      -9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.56 Fr.
(75.93 €)		 46.76 Fr.
(48.94 €)		      -35.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.85 Fr.
(40.66 €)		 18.38 Fr.
(19.23 €)		      -52.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(20.93 €)		 11.47 Fr.
(12.00 €)		      -42.7 %
Childcare
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,450.00 Fr.
(2,564.01 €)		 997.99 Fr.
(1,044.43 €)		      -59.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,250.62 Fr.
(29,565.35 €)		 7,484.54 Fr.
(7,832.86 €)		      -73.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.15 Fr.
(111.09 €)		 78.21 Fr.
(81.85 €)		      -26.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.85 Fr.
(55.31 €)		 37.74 Fr.
(39.50 €)		      -28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.66 Fr.
(125.22 €)		 83.70 Fr.
(87.59 €)		      -30.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.62 Fr.
(158.68 €)		 92.15 Fr.
(96.44 €)		      -39.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,664.34 Fr.
(1,741.80 €)		 1,548.34 Fr.
(1,620.39 €)		      -7.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,375.61 Fr.
(1,439.63 €)		 1,320.01 Fr.
(1,381.45 €)		      -4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,945.95 Fr.
(3,083.05 €)		 2,562.90 Fr.
(2,682.17 €)		      -13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,464.20 Fr.
(2,578.88 €)		 2,129.65 Fr.
(2,228.76 €)		      -13.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,319.07 Fr.
(1,380.46 €)		 383.55 Fr.
(401.40 €)		      -70.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,047.01 Fr.
(1,095.74 €)		 313.67 Fr.
(328.27 €)		      -70.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Switzerland Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,941.29 Fr.
(6,217.78 €)		 2,812.83 Fr.
(2,943.73 €)		      -52.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.45 4.47      +82.4 %
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