Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Drogheda Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Drogheda

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 12.3% more expensive than Drogheda without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 12% more expensive than Drogheda without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$17.3 €14.94
22.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$91.1 €78.7
2.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.4 €8.98
10.19%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$4.22 €3.65
10.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.42 €2.09
16.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.62 €1.4
33.33%
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
$6.21 €5.36
13.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.49 €1.29
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.57 €2.22
-18.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.13 €0.97
103.54%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$3.94 €3.41
9.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$10.57 €9.12
14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$10.55 €9.11
21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$11.94 €10.31
24.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.03 €2.62
14.19%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.01 €1.74
66.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.66 €1.43
112.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.44 €2.97
65.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.4 €1.21
97.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.94 €0.81
134.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1 €0.86
62.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.56 €1.35
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$18.75 €16.19
8.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$13.03 €11.25
8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.67 €3.17
0.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.74 €3.23
2.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$3.11 €2.69
-19.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$151 €130
-35.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$4.82 €4.16
7.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.7 €1.47
64.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$43.18 €37.28
-17.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 €1.7
4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$43.1K €37.2K
-0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$38.8K €33.5K
3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$285 €246
-14.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$21.75 €18.78
-0.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$45.22 €39.04
10.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$73.2 €63.2
-9.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
$68.4 €59.1
-48.93%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$13.83 €11.94
1.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$1,053 €909
25.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$2,072 €1,789
259.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$89.4 €77.2
13.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$39.67 €34.25
26.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$101 €87.6
-0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$105 €90.8
9.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$2,378 €2,053
-23.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$2,023 €1,747
-24.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$3,256 €2,811
-2.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$2,727 €2,354
-2.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$4,083 €3,525
38.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,187 €2,751
60.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Drogheda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$3,492 €3,015
-0.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4.55
1.10%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Drogheda: October 29, 2025

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