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

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 17.6% more expensive than Longford without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 7.3% more expensive than Longford without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Longford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$20.2 €17.44
4.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$93.9 €81
-0.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.43 €9.01
9.88%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$4.33 €3.74
8.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.2 €1.9
28.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.72 €1.48
25.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$5.46 €4.72
27.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$5.75 €4.96
22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Longford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.02 €0.88
57.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.15 €1.86
-2.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.45 €1.25
58.62%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$4.52 €3.91
-4.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$7.47 €6.45
61.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$13.15 €11.35
-2.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$12.61 €10.89
17.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.54 €3.06
-2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.13 €1.84
56.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.5 €3.02
0.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.34 €3.75
31.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.4 €1.21
97.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.57 €1.35
40.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.25 €1.08
29.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.33 €2.01
-8.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$18.39 €15.88
10.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$14.52 €12.53
-2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.24 €1.94
64.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.2 €2.76
19.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Longford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.48 €2.14
0.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$96.8 €83.6
0.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.74 €4.96
-9.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.68 €2.31
4.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$68.5 €59.1
-48.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 €1.69
4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$42.2K €36.5K
1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$39.3K €33.9K
1.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Longford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$188 €163
28.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$22.18 €19.15
-2.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$40.52 €34.99
22.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Longford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$70.7 €61
-6.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
$34.53 €29.81
1.16%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$11.76 €10.16
19.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Longford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$957 €826
37.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$2,288 €1,975
225.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Longford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$46.53 €40.18
117.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$34.56 €29.84
45.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$63.4 €54.8
58.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$57.9 €50
98.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Longford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,254 €1,083
44.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$1,226 €1,058
24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$2,107 €1,820
50.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$2,041 €1,762
30.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$2,830 €2,443
100.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,666 €3,166
39.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Longford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$1,508 €1,302
130.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4.53
1.55%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Longford: October 29, 2025

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