Cost of Living Comparison Between Chelmsford and Galway Cost of Living Comparison Between Chelmsford and Galway

😐 Solo nomad: Chelmsford is 16.4% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chelmsford is 10.6% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.67 £15.21
$18.63 €16.08
10.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 £60.3
$94.4 €81.5
-13.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 £6.93
$10.46 €9.03
-10.04%
Cappuccino
$4.56 £3.35
$4.33 €3.74
5.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.44 €2.11
24.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.55 €1.34
20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 £5.42
$6.93 €5.98
6.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 £4.66
$6.31 €5.45
0.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.44 €1.24
24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 £1.39
$2.49 €2.15
-24.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.16 €1.86
-8.33%
Eggs
$3.7 £2.73
$3.93 €3.4
-5.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.8 £7.21
$12.5 €10.79
-21.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 £7.11
$10.31 €8.9
-6.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.24 £11.95
$11.85 €10.23
37.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 £1.8
$3.01 €2.6
-18.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 £0.94
$2.09 €1.81
-38.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.49 £2.56
$2.7 €2.33
29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 £3.43
$3.37 €2.91
38.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.43 €1.23
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.42 €1.23
-1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 £0.88
$1.38 €1.19
-13.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.66 €1.43
4.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$19.28 €16.65
-3.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 £6.71
$12.94 €11.17
-29.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$4.97 €4.29
-44.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 £2.71
$4.85 €4.18
-24.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 £2.94
$2.21 €1.9
81.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.7 £52
$69.8 €60.3
1.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 £3.5
$4.93 €4.26
-3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.32 €1.14
29.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.63
$44.06 €38.04
-39.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$2.04 €1.76
-7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K £26.3K
$41.7K €36K
-14.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$39.8K €34.3K
-3.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 £151
$277 €239
-26.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.35 £11.3
$21.23 €18.33
-27.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.02 £26.51
$55.9 €48.29
-35.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 £38.59
$57 €49.24
-8.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.6 €7.42
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.91 €12.01
-1.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 £1,006
$1,076 €929
27.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K £9,167
$8,230 €7,105
51.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £75.5
$88.6 €76.5
15.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.42 £31.95
$40.06 €34.59
8.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.4
$101 €86.9
13.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £89.9
$106 €91.4
15.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 £1,063
$2,001 €1,728
-27.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 £883
$1,739 €1,501
-31.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,811 £2,069
$3,319 €2,865
-15.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,574 £1,894
$2,553 €2,204
0.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,855 €4,192
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,073 €3,517
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chelmsford
Galway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,307 £2,433
$2,757 €2,381
19.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
4.8
19.38%

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Last update for Chelmsford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Galway: October 27, 2025

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