Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ireland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ireland is 0.4% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ireland is 2.1% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Ireland are 5.5% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 4.0% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ireland are 12.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 24.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Ireland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.64 €)		 20.41 $
(18.00 €)		      +2.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.14 €)		 90.71 $
(80.00 €)		      +21.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(9.89 €)		 11.34 $
(10.00 €)		      +1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 6.80 $
(6.00 €)		      +13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.17 €)		 6.24 $
(5.50 €)		      -10.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.61 €)		 4.24 $
(3.74 €)		      -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 2.58 $
(2.28 €)		      +0.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		      -2.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		 5.77 $
(5.09 €)		      +44.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)		 1.93 $
(1.70 €)		      -41.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 0.85 $
(0.75 €)		      -59.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.73 €)		 4.27 $
(3.77 €)		      +0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.17 €)		 4.76 $
(4.20 €)		      -18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.87 €)		 5.11 $
(4.51 €)		      -7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.51 €)		 5.77 $
(5.09 €)		      -21.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.11 €)		 1.37 $
(1.21 €)		      -42.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.97 $
(0.85 €)		      +27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		      -34.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.93 $
(1.70 €)		      -13.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.96 $
(0.85 €)		      -27.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.68 $
(0.60 €)		      -51.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.31 $
(1.15 €)		      -40.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.92 $
(1.69 €)		      -14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.23 €)		 13.61 $
(12.00 €)		      -9.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 3.25 $
(2.87 €)		      +66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.17 €)		 3.64 $
(3.21 €)		      +1.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 18.71 $
(16.50 €)		      +87.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 2.27 $
(2.00 €)		      -9.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.32 €)		 99.79 $
(88.00 €)		      +53.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 5.67 $
(5.00 €)		      +51.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 3.65 $
(3.22 €)		      +30.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.46 €)		 35.04 $
(30.90 €)		      +16.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 7.56 $
(6.67 €)		      +115.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,456.61 €)		 41,586.96 $
(36,675.00 €)		      +38.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(22,896.66 €)		 38,511.19 $
(33,962.52 €)		      +48.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(183.50 €)		 241.16 $
(212.67 €)		      +15.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(50.47 €)		 23.22 $
(20.48 €)		      -59.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(63.04 €)		 52.50 $
(46.30 €)		      -26.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(41.01 €)		 55.43 $
(48.89 €)		      +19.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(19.32 €)		 21.83 $
(19.25 €)		      -0.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.67 €)		 13.61 $
(12.00 €)		      -5.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(1,214.04 €)		 1,179.93 $
(1,040.56 €)		      -14.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,934.65 €)		 8,773.93 $
(7,737.62 €)		      -61.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.96 €)		 92.71 $
(81.76 €)		      +77.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.54 €)		 44.86 $
(39.56 €)		      +5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(79.03 €)		 98.85 $
(87.18 €)		      +10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(99.80 €)		 109.54 $
(96.61 €)		      -3.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.99 $
(1,537.12 €)		 1,834.04 $
(1,617.42 €)		      +5.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.85 $
(1,268.90 €)		 1,560.84 $
(1,376.49 €)		      +8.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.75 $
(2,563.43 €)		 3,035.77 $
(2,677.21 €)		      +4.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.22 $
(2,122.89 €)		 2,535.85 $
(2,236.33 €)		      +5.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(266.97 €)		 459.93 $
(405.60 €)		      +51.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(222.21 €)		 374.59 $
(330.35 €)		      +48.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Ireland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.64 $
(3,824.42 €)		 3,339.84 $
(2,945.36 €)		      -23.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.47      -31.3 %
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