Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Letterkenny Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Letterkenny

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 17% more expensive than Letterkenny without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 42.3% more expensive than Letterkenny without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$20.39 €17.61
3.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$73.7 €63.7
26.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.48 €9.05
9.35%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$5.11 €4.41
-8.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.13 €1.84
32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.63 €1.41
32.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$6.51 €5.62
7.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$5.75 €4.97
22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.68 €1.45
-4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.07 €1.79
1.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.53 €1.32
50.33%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$4.73 €4.09
-8.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$7.68 €6.63
56.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$9.34 €8.06
37.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$11.07 €9.56
33.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.6 €3.11
-3.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.69 €2.32
24.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.63 €3.14
-3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.55 €3.93
25.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.3 €1.98
20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.56 €1.34
41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.2 €1.03
35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.36 €2.04
-9.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$18.21 €15.72
11.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$13.71 €11.84
3.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.86 €2.47
28.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.38 €2.92
13.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.47 €2.13
0.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$57.8 €49.94
68.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.88 €5.08
-11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.04 €1.76
36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$46.36 €40.03
-23.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.04 €1.76
0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$40.6K €35.1K
5.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$34.7K €29.9K
15.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$185 €159
31.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$22 €18.99
-2.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$50.5 €43.63
-1.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$44.13 €38.1
49.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
$26.44 €22.82
32.11%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$10.33 €8.92
35.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$259 €224
408.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$10.3K €8,851
-27.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$78.6 €67.9
28.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$37.74 €32.58
33.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$91.2 €78.8
10.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$74.6 €64.4
53.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,073 €926
69.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$980 €846
56.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$1,645 €1,421
92.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,389 €1,200
91.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$3,681 €3,179
54.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,438 €2,969
48.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Letterkenny
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$2,084 €1,799
67.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4.16
10.58%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Letterkenny: October 28, 2025

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