Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Galway Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Galway

😐 Solo nomad: Cavan is 14.1% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cavan is 21.7% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$18.63 €16.08
-5.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 €78.8
$94.4 €81.5
-3.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.07 €14.74
$10.46 €9.03
63.19%
Cappuccino
$3 €2.59
$4.33 €3.74
-30.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.44 €2.11
44.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.55 €1.34
32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 €5.38
$6.93 €5.98
-10.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$6.31 €5.45
10.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.44 €1.24
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.49 €2.15
-4.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.16 €1.86
-6.94%
Eggs
$5.68 €4.9
$3.93 €3.4
44.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.11
$12.5 €10.79
-34.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.1 €13.9
$10.31 €8.9
56.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 €10.6
$11.85 €10.23
3.63%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 €4.95
$3.01 €2.6
90.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.09 €1.81
41.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 €6.13
$2.7 €2.33
162.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.37 €2.91
51.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.43 €1.23
100.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.42 €1.23
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.38 €1.19
-7.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 €1.43
-31.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.53 €16
$19.28 €16.65
-3.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 €11.85
$12.94 €11.17
6.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$4.97 €4.29
-6.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$4.85 €4.18
19.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Cavan
Galway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.15
$2.21 €1.9
13.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$321 €277
$69.8 €60.3
359.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 €5.08
$4.93 €4.26
19.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.32 €1.14
46.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$44.06 €38.04
-73.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.04 €1.76
-5.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$41.7K €36K
-8.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39.8K €34.3K
-4.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$277 €239
-24.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 €20.22
$21.23 €18.33
10.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 €28.09
$55.9 €48.29
-41.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 €76.7
$57 €49.24
55.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.51 €29.79
$8.6 €7.42
301.28%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 €19.97
$13.91 €12.01
66.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 €903
$1,076 €929
-2.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 €6,711
$8,230 €7,105
-5.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$88.6 €76.5
4.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 €24.74
$40.06 €34.59
-28.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 €67.1
$101 €86.9
-22.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.16 €29.49
$106 €91.4
-67.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Galway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,052
$2,001 €1,728
-39.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 €811
$1,739 €1,501
-45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,202 €1,902
$3,319 €2,865
-33.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 €1,477
$2,553 €2,204
-32.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$4,855 €4,192
-34.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 €3,273
$4,073 €3,517
-6.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 €2,629
$2,757 €2,381
10.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.8
-6.25%

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Last update for Cavan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Galway: October 27, 2025

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