Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Longford Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Longford

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 12.5% more expensive than Longford without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cork is 19.9% more expensive than Longford without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.15 €18.23

$20.48 €17.66

3.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.4 €81.4

$91.2 €78.6

3.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.39 €9.82

$10.54 €9.09

8.06%

Cappuccino

$4.69 €4.04

$4.14 €3.57

13.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.40

$2.13 €1.84

30.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 €1.94

$1.71 €1.48

31.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.88 €5.93

$5.62 €4.85

22.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.75 €5.82

$5.73 €4.94

17.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 €1.38

$1.06 €0.92

50.94%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.75

$2.17 €1.87

-5.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 €1.94

$1.46 €1.25

54.11%

Eggs

$4.15 €3.58

$4.70 €4.05

-11.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.94 €10.29

$7.45 €6.42

60.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.83 €11.06

$13.27 €11.44

-3.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.80 €12.76

$12.82 €11.05

15.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 €2.95

$3.72 €3.21

-7.80%

Banana (1kg)

$3.26 €2.81

$2.10 €1.81

55.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.70 €3.19

$3.52 €3.03

5.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.67 €4.88

$4.52 €3.90

25.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.80 €2.41

$1.35 €1.17

107.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.55 €1.34

35.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 €1.46

$1.26 €1.09

34.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.42 €2.08

-11.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.58 €17.74

$18.59 €16.03

10.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.86 €11.95

$13.93 €12.01

-0.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.76 €3.24

$2.28 €1.97

64.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 €3.18

$3.22 €2.77

14.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.50 €2.15

-0.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.2 €85.5

$100.0 €86.2

-0.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.32 €4.59

$5.94 €5.12

-10.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.74 €2.37

-1.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.93 €30.11

$69.8 €60.2

-49.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.00 €1.72

1.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.7K €36.8K

$43.0K €37.1K

-0.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.6K €35.0K

$39.2K €33.8K

3.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$245 €211

$186 €161

31.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.99 €18.95

$22.86 €19.70

-3.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.61 €42.77

$40.45 €34.87

22.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.6 €56.5

$69.5 €59.9

-5.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.19 €29.47

$34.68 €29.89

-1.41%

Cinema Ticket

$13.97 €12.05

$11.65 €10.04

19.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,329 €1,146

$958 €826

38.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,425 €6,401

$2,339 €2,016

217.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.3

$46.16 €39.79

124.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.60 €41.89

$34.51 €29.74

40.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €87.6

$63.2 €54.5

60.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 €99.6

$57.8 €49.81

99.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,777 €1,532

$1,241 €1,069

43.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,522 €1,312

$1,240 €1,069

22.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,169 €2,732

$2,113 €1,822

49.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,251

$2,015 €1,737

29.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,086 €4,384

$2,832 €2,441

79.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,465 €2,987

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,630 €3,129

$1,498 €1,291

142.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.6

4.53

1.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cork: January 11, 2026

Last update for Longford: January 13, 2026

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