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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alkmaar and Cork Cost of Living Comparison Between Alkmaar and Cork

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.99 โ‚ฌ24.99
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.23
37.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.1 โ‚ฌ77.7
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.4
-4.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.34 โ‚ฌ13.22
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.82
34.68%
Cappuccino
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
26.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
16.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.93
-14.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.82
-30.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
10.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
65.33%
Eggs
$5.00 โ‚ฌ4.31
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
20.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.94 โ‚ฌ10.29
16.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 โ‚ฌ14.24
$12.83 โ‚ฌ11.06
28.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.53 โ‚ฌ17.70
$14.80 โ‚ฌ12.76
38.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
-27.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
-23.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.19
-48.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.82
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.88
-21.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
-27.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
-26.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-50.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.36 โ‚ฌ11.52
$20.58 โ‚ฌ17.74
-35.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 โ‚ฌ6.49
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.95
-45.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
-67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.99
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
-37.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
14.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 โ‚ฌ57.2
$99.2 โ‚ฌ85.5
-33.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.67
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
-19.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
-50.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.40 โ‚ฌ31.38
$34.93 โ‚ฌ30.11
4.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
14.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$42.7K โ‚ฌ36.8K
-13.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K โ‚ฌ30.6K
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
-12.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 โ‚ฌ230
$245 โ‚ฌ211
8.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.61 โ‚ฌ18.63
$21.99 โ‚ฌ18.95
-1.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.20 โ‚ฌ38.10
$49.61 โ‚ฌ42.77
-10.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.68 โ‚ฌ38.52
$65.6 โ‚ฌ56.5
-31.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 โ‚ฌ5.18
$34.19 โ‚ฌ29.47
-82.42%
Cinema Ticket
$17.28 โ‚ฌ14.90
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.05
23.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$738 โ‚ฌ636
$1,329 โ‚ฌ1,146
-44.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,464 โ‚ฌ2,124
$7,425 โ‚ฌ6,401
-66.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 โ‚ฌ101
$104 โ‚ฌ89.3
13.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.11 โ‚ฌ40.61
$48.60 โ‚ฌ41.89
-3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 โ‚ฌ95.2
$102 โ‚ฌ87.6
8.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ112
$116 โ‚ฌ99.6
12.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 โ‚ฌ695
$1,777 โ‚ฌ1,532
-54.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 โ‚ฌ909
$1,522 โ‚ฌ1,312
-30.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,841 โ‚ฌ2,449
$3,169 โ‚ฌ2,732
-10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,109 โ‚ฌ1,818
$2,612 โ‚ฌ2,251
-19.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,171 โ‚ฌ4,457
$5,086 โ‚ฌ4,384
1.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,391 โ‚ฌ3,785
$3,465 โ‚ฌ2,987
26.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alkmaar
Cork
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,453 โ‚ฌ2,976
$3,630 โ‚ฌ3,129
-4.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.6
-13.04%

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Last update for Alkmaar: January 10, 2026

Last update for Cork: January 11, 2026

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