Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ireland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ireland is 7.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ireland is 5.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ireland are 2.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 3.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 19.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 26.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.98 €)
18.97 $
(18.00 €)
     -5.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.18 €)
84.29 $
(80.00 €)
     +12.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.44 €)
10.01 $
(9.50 €)
     -9.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.69 €)
6.32 $
(6.00 €)
     +5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.64 €)
5.80 $
(5.50 €)
     -17.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.91 €)
3.90 $
(3.70 €)
     -24.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)
2.38 $
(2.26 €)
     -6.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.96 €)
1.89 $
(1.80 €)
     -8.5 %
Markets
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.79 €)
5.16 $
(4.89 €)
     +29.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.10 €)
1.72 $
(1.63 €)
     -47.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.97 €)
0.77 $
(0.73 €)
     -63.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.56 €)
3.94 $
(3.74 €)
     +5.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.57 €)
4.22 $
(4.00 €)
     -28.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(5.17 €)
4.65 $
(4.42 €)
     -14.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.90 €)
5.15 $
(4.89 €)
     -29.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.26 €)
1.20 $
(1.13 €)
     -49.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)
0.88 $
(0.84 €)
     +16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.93 €)
1.23 $
(1.17 €)
     -39.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.11 €)
1.69 $
(1.60 €)
     -24.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.27 €)
0.86 $
(0.82 €)
     -35.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.32 €)
0.63 $
(0.60 €)
     -54.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.07 €)
1.19 $
(1.13 €)
     -45.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.10 €)
1.74 $
(1.65 €)
     -21.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.24 €)
12.64 $
(12.00 €)
     -15.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.79 €)
2.92 $
(2.77 €)
     +54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.36 €)
3.36 $
(3.19 €)
     -5.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.49 €)
17.23 $
(16.35 €)
     +72.3 %
Transportation
United States Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.37 €)
2.11 $
(2.00 €)
     -15.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.69 €)
105.37 $
(100.00 €)
     +62.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.56 €)
5.16 $
(4.90 €)
     +37.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.66 €)
3.39 $
(3.22 €)
     +21.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.47 €)
30.56 $
(29.00 €)
     +1.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.42 €)
7.02 $
(6.66 €)
     +94.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,965.29 €)
38,643.13 $
(36,675.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,178.89 $
(24,845.57 €)
35,222.64 $
(33,428.72 €)
     +34.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.23 $
(196.68 €)
224.77 $
(213.32 €)
     +8.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.78 $
(52.94 €)
21.79 $
(20.68 €)
     -60.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.04 $
(67.43 €)
49.57 $
(47.05 €)
     -30.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.76 $
(44.38 €)
52.20 $
(49.54 €)
     +11.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.95 $
(19.89 €)
20.62 $
(19.57 €)
     -1.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.29 €)
12.64 $
(12.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Childcare
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.64 $
(1,311.27 €)
1,106.04 $
(1,049.71 €)
     -19.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,545.29 €)
8,453.90 $
(8,023.33 €)
     -62.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(49.62 €)
88.94 $
(84.41 €)
     +70.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.84 $
(40.66 €)
41.05 $
(38.96 €)
     -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.28 $
(84.74 €)
90.47 $
(85.86 €)
     +1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 $
(108.19 €)
101.07 $
(95.92 €)
     -11.3 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.31 $
(1,672.55 €)
1,688.21 $
(1,602.23 €)
     -4.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.85 $
(1,378.86 €)
1,459.90 $
(1,385.55 €)
     +0.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,949.91 $
(2,799.67 €)
2,832.88 $
(2,688.60 €)
     -4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.86 $
(2,285.23 €)
2,394.49 $
(2,272.54 €)
     -0.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.51 $
(313.68 €)
425.86 $
(404.17 €)
     +28.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.89 $
(247.60 €)
344.82 $
(327.25 €)
     +32.2 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.76 $
(4,203.20 €)
3,073.78 $
(2,917.23 €)
     -30.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.46      -32.0 %
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