Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Cavan Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Cavan

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 2.3% more expensive than Cavan without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cork is 13.8% cheaper than Cavan without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Cavan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.20 €18.36
$17.38 €15.05
21.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.6
$93.0 €80.6
1.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.99
$17.03 €14.74
-32.30%
Cappuccino
$4.71 €4.07
$2.96 €2.56
59.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$3.53 €3.06
-20.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.08 €1.80
4.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 €6.18
$6.34 €5.49
12.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 €5.85
$7.00 €6.06
-3.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Cavan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 €1.39
$1.32 €1.14
21.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 €1.82
$2.31 €2.00
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 €1.91
$1.96 €1.69
12.24%
Eggs
$4.16 €3.60
$5.52 €4.78
-24.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.00 €10.40
$8.15 €7.05
47.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 €11.15
$16.07 €13.92
-19.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 €12.77
$12.31 €10.66
19.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$5.83 €5.05
-43.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 €2.73
$2.90 €2.51
8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.05
$6.89 €5.97
-48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.73 €4.96
$4.87 €4.22
17.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.82 €2.44
-3.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.17 €1.01
81.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.41
$1.26 €1.09
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.13 €0.98
79.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 €17.39
$18.95 €16.41
5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 €11.44
$13.74 €11.90
-3.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.88 €3.36
$4.76 €4.12
-18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.19
$5.73 €4.96
-35.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Cavan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.49 €2.16
-1.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 €86.5
$318 €275
-68.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 €4.46
$5.95 €5.16
-13.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 €2.33
$1.91 €1.66
40.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.08 €30.38
$11.78 €10.20
197.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$2.02 €1.75
2.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.3K €36.7K
$38.7K €33.5K
9.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K €35.2K
$38.5K €33.3K
5.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Cavan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €214
$205 €178
20.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.80 €18.88
$23.06 €19.97
-5.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.37 €41.89
$32.33 €27.99
49.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Cavan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.2 €56.5
$89.4 €77.4
-27.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.02 €30.33
$34.50 €29.88
1.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.65 €11.82
$22.81 €19.76
-40.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Cavan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,359 €1,177
$1,038 €899
30.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,366 €6,379
$7,576 €6,561
-2.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Cavan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.4
$92.3 €79.9
10.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 €43.39
$28.46 €24.65
76.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86.2
$77.7 €67.3
28.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.9
$34.98 €30.29
226.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Cavan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,797 €1,557
$1,201 €1,040
49.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 €1,309
$932 €807
62.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,209 €2,779
$2,179 €1,887
47.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,593 €2,246
$1,660 €1,438
56.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,161 €4,469
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,517 €3,046
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Cavan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,855 €3,338
$3,058 €2,648
26.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4.5
2.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cork: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cavan: March 3, 2026

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