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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cavan is 10.1% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cavan is 19.7% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.21
$18.72 โ‚ฌ16.14
-5.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.0
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.5
-1.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.82
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
68.20%
Cappuccino
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-30.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
52.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
22.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 โ‚ฌ5.41
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
-7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.96
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.58
6.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
-9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
-5.58%
Eggs
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
40.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 โ‚ฌ6.79
$12.36 โ‚ฌ10.66
-36.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.41 โ‚ฌ14.15
$10.31 โ‚ฌ8.89
59.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 โ‚ฌ10.53
$11.87 โ‚ฌ10.24
2.86%
Apples (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
96.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
38.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
160.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.23
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
44.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
107.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
-16.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
-10.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
-30.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.58 โ‚ฌ16.02
$19.47 โ‚ฌ16.78
-4.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$14.61 โ‚ฌ12.59
-3.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.19
-2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
$5.01 โ‚ฌ4.32
16.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cavan
Galway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
2.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$325 โ‚ฌ280
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
375.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.20
21.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
37.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.03
$42.71 โ‚ฌ36.81
-72.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-1.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$43.0K โ‚ฌ37.0K
-10.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-0.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 โ‚ฌ175
$282 โ‚ฌ243
-28.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.27 โ‚ฌ20.06
$21.99 โ‚ฌ18.95
5.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.13 โ‚ฌ28.56
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.28
-40.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.86
61.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.34 โ‚ฌ29.60
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.39
300.70%
Cinema Ticket
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.70
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.76
67.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,055 โ‚ฌ910
$1,051 โ‚ฌ906
0.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,800 โ‚ฌ6,724
$8,019 โ‚ฌ6,913
-2.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.5
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
3.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.19 โ‚ฌ25.16
$40.31 โ‚ฌ34.75
-27.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 โ‚ฌ68.1
$103 โ‚ฌ88.5
-23.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.21 โ‚ฌ30.35
$106 โ‚ฌ91.7
-66.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Galway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 โ‚ฌ1,047
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,727
-39.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 โ‚ฌ795
$1,714 โ‚ฌ1,477
-46.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,123 โ‚ฌ1,830
$3,342 โ‚ฌ2,881
-36.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,657 โ‚ฌ1,428
$2,546 โ‚ฌ2,195
-34.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,280 โ‚ฌ5,414
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,879 โ‚ฌ4,205
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Galway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,019 โ‚ฌ2,602
$3,110 โ‚ฌ2,681
-2.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.8
-6.25%

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Last update for Cavan: January 10, 2026

Last update for Galway: January 13, 2026

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