Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Dingle Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Dingle

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 24.4% more expensive than Dingle without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 1.7% more expensive than Dingle without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Dingle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$19.96 €17.23
5.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$117 €101
-20.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.27 €8.87
11.59%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$5.41 €4.67
-13.49%
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 €1.87
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$6.98 €6.03
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$6.47 €5.59
8.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Dingle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.34 €1.16
20.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.38 €1.19
52.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.72 €1.49
33.72%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$4.1 €3.54
5.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$11.56 €9.98
4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$11.78 €10.17
9.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$12.27 €10.6
20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.66 €2.3
30.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.54 €1.33
116.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.49 €2.15
41.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.7 €2.33
111.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.73 €2.36
1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.07 €1.79
6.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.13 €1.84
-23.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.05 €1.77
4.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$22.95 €19.81
-11.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$11.53 €9.96
22.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.51 €3.03
4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.52 €3.9
-15.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Dingle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.45 €2.12
1.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$100 €86.4
-2.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.76 €4.98
-9.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.05 €1.77
36.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$28.81 €24.88
22.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2 €1.73
2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$43K €37.1K
-0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$38.7K €33.4K
3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Dingle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$245 €211
-1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$23.95 €20.68
-10.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$47.34 €40.87
5.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Dingle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$51.3 €44.28
28.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$13.85 €11.95
1.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Dingle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$1,058 €913
24.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$7,632 €6,589
-2.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Dingle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$92 €79.4
10.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$42.5 €36.69
18.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$88 €75.9
14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$79.9 €69
43.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Dingle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,447 €1,249
25.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$1,234 €1,065
24.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$2,370 €2,046
33.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,971 €1,702
34.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$3,799 €3,280
49.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,022 €2,609
68.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Dingle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$1,949 €1,683
78.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4.8
-4.17%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dingle: October 28, 2025

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