Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Carrigaline Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Carrigaline

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 15.7% more expensive than Carrigaline without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 6.1% more expensive than Carrigaline without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$20.47 €17.68
3.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$95.7 €82.6
-2.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.52 €9.09
8.94%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$4.73 €4.08
-1.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.51 €2.17
12.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.16 €1.86
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$6.91 €5.97
1.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$6.5 €5.61
8.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.32 €1.14
21.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.31 €1.13
60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.81 €1.56
27.07%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$3.9 €3.37
10.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$11.23 €9.69
7.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$11.87 €10.25
8.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$12.41 €10.71
19.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.66 €2.3
30.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.68 €1.45
98.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.51 €2.17
40.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.82 €2.44
102.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.72 €2.35
1.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.05 €1.77
7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.6 €1.38
1.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.96 €1.69
9.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$20.23 €17.47
0.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$11.77 €10.16
20.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.55 €3.07
3.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.72 €3.21
2.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.47 €2.13
0.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$100 €86.6
-2.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.24 €4.52
-0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.05 €1.77
36.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$29 €25.04
22.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.01 €1.74
1.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$42.1K €36.3K
1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$40.1K €34.6K
-0.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$239 €207
1.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$22.13 €19.11
-2.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$46.54 €40.18
6.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$52 €44.86
26.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
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Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$13.77 €11.89
1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$1,342 €1,159
-1.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$7,275 €6,281
2.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$101 €87.3
0.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$42.02 €36.28
19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$88.4 €76.3
13.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$77.5 €66.9
48.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,476 €1,275
23.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$1,246 €1,076
22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$2,424 €2,093
30.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,968 €1,699
34.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$3,456 €2,984
64.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,668 €3,167
39.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Carrigaline
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4.6
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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carrigaline: October 28, 2025

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