Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Clonmel Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Clonmel

🙂 Solo nomad: Cork is 4.9% cheaper than Clonmel without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 11.1% more expensive than Clonmel without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$23.59 €20.37
-10.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$106 €91.2
-11.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$9.41 €8.12
21.79%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$4.64 €4.01
0.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.48 €2.14
14.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.21 €1.9
-2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$6.31 €5.45
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$6.53 €5.64
7.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.43 €1.24
12.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.18 €1.88
-3.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.08 €1.8
10.58%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$3.89 €3.36
11.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$7.93 €6.85
51.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$11.48 €9.91
12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$10.44 €9.02
41.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.3 €2.85
4.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.06 €1.78
62.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.99 €2.59
17.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.31 €4.59
7.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.03 €1.75
36.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.77 €1.53
24.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.31 €1.13
23.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.99 €1.72
7.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$18.28 €15.78
11.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$11.76 €10.15
20.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.32 €2.86
10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.9 €3.37
-2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.18 €1.88
14.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$98.2 €84.8
-0.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.2 €4.49
-0.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.37 €1.18
103.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$39.2 €33.84
-9.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 €1.68
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$42.5K €36.7K
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$41.2K €35.5K
-2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$281 €243
-13.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$23.82 €20.57
-9.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$58.3 €50.3
-14.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$48.31 €41.71
36.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
$17.66 €15.25
97.79%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$15.08 €13.02
-7.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$1,348 €1,164
-2.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$9,722 €8,394
-23.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$103 €88.7
-1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$49.01 €42.31
2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$96.6 €83.4
4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$105 €90.8
9.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,349 €1,164
34.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$1,050 €907
45.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$2,146 €1,853
47.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,960 €1,693
35.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$4,270 €3,687
32.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,457 €2,985
47.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Clonmel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$2,723 €2,351
27.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4
15.00%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Clonmel: October 28, 2025

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