Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Malahide Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Malahide

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 25.1% more expensive than Malahide without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cork is 4.1% cheaper than Malahide without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Malahide
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$21.07 €18.19
0.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$109 €94.1
-14.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.26 €8.86
11.70%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$4.3 €3.71
8.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.39 €2.06
18.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.98 €1.71
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$6.78 €5.86
2.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$6.39 €5.52
10.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Malahide
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.6 €1.39
0.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.08 €1.8
0.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.08 €1.8
10.58%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$4.35 €3.75
-0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$10.42 €9
15.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$10.92 €9.43
17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$11.83 €10.22
25.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.01 €2.6
14.95%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.03 €1.75
64.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.84 €2.45
23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.68 €3.18
55.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.26 €1.96
22.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.45 €1.25
51.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.31 €1.13
23.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.92 €1.66
11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$18.25 €15.75
11.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$12.86 €11.1
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.37 €2.91
9.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.83 €3.31
-0.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Malahide
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.37 €2.04
5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$97 €83.8
0.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.08 €4.38
2.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.92 €1.66
45.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$34.72 €29.98
2.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 €1.7
4.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$42.5K €36.7K
0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$38.9K €33.6K
2.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Malahide
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$221 €190
9.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$21.32 €18.41
1.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$50.5 €43.6
-1.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Malahide
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$52.7 €45.48
25.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
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Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$13.83 €11.94
1.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Malahide
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$1,039 €897
26.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$7,643 €6,599
-2.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Malahide
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$90.2 €77.9
12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$39.92 €34.46
26.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$98.8 €85.3
1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$103 €89
11.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Malahide
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,494 €1,290
21.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$1,228 €1,060
24.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$2,414 €2,084
31.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,931 €1,667
37.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$3,479 €3,004
62.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$4,011 €3,463
27.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Malahide
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$5,662 €4,888
-38.50%
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 Malahide: October 29, 2025

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