Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Killarney Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Killarney

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 16.6% more expensive than Killarney without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 30.7% more expensive than Killarney without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Killarney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$20.18 €17.42
4.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$91.1 €78.6
2.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.48 €9.05
9.35%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$4.14 €3.58
13.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.54 €2.19
11.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.26 €1.95
-4.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$6.71 €5.79
4.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$6.8 €5.87
3.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Killarney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.31 €1.13
22.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.32 €1.14
59.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.28 €1.11
79.69%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$2.42 €2.09
78.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$11.56 €9.98
4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$7.89 €6.81
62.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$9.99 €8.63
48.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.66 €2.3
30.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.53 €1.32
118.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.8 €1.56
95.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$1.76 €1.52
224.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.75 €1.51
58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.14 €0.98
92.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.13 €0.98
43.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.58 €1.36
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$17.99 €15.53
12.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$10.93 €9.44
29.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.81 €2.42
30.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.33 €2.01
63.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Killarney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.45 €2.11
1.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$100 €86.6
-2.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$3.57 €3.08
45.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.07 €1.78
34.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$57.5 €49.62
-38.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$43.1K €37.2K
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$34.7K €30K
15.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Killarney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$235 €203
3.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$24.07 €20.79
-10.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$47.91 €41.36
3.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Killarney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$82.4 €71.2
-19.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
-
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Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$13.93 €12.02
0.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Killarney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$1,061 €916
24.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$7,708 €6,655
-3.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Killarney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$91.9 €79.4
10.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$36.7 €31.69
37.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$89.1 €76.9
13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$79.2 €68.4
44.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Killarney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,352 €1,167
34.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$1,222 €1,055
25.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$1,935 €1,671
63.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,582 €1,366
67.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$6,463 €5,580
-12.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,974 €3,431
28.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Killarney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$2,869 €2,477
21.39%
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 Killarney: October 28, 2025

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