Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Mallow Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Mallow

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 16.2% more expensive than Mallow without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 23.8% more expensive than Mallow without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Mallow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$17.67 €15.26
19.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$81 €70
15.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.57 €9.12
8.42%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$3.96 €3.42
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.49 €2.15
13.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.23 €1.93
-3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$6.29 €5.43
10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$5.12 €4.42
37.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Mallow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.33 €1.15
21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.32 €1.14
59.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.57 €1.36
46.50%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$2.99 €2.58
44.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$11.12 €9.6
8.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$11.8 €10.19
8.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$12.17 €10.51
21.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.68 €2.32
29.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.46 €1.26
128.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.54 €2.2
38.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.81 €2.42
103.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$0.86 €0.74
222.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.69 €0.6
218.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.13 €1.84
-23.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$0.83 €0.71
157.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$22.56 €19.48
-10.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$11.7 €10.11
21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$4.15 €3.58
-11.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.18 €1.02
223.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Mallow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.4 €2.07
3.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$100 €86.4
-2.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.82 €5.03
-10.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.13 €1.84
30.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$28.52 €24.62
24.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.98 €1.71
3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$57.9K €50K
-26.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$47.1K €40.7K
-15.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Mallow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$233 €201
3.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$14.84 €12.81
45.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$45.75 €39.5
8.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Mallow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$51.3 €44.31
28.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
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Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$11.37 €9.82
23.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Mallow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$1,074 €928
22.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$7,694 €6,643
-3.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Mallow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$90.5 €78.2
11.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$41.75 €36.04
20.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$87.9 €75.9
14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$78 €67.3
47.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Mallow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,387 €1,198
31.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$1,297 €1,120
18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$2,106 €1,818
50.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,830 €1,580
45.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$1,143 €987
396.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$946 €817
439.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Mallow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$3,391 €2,927
2.70%
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 Mallow: October 29, 2025

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