Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Navan Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Navan

🙂 Solo nomad: Cork is 14.4% cheaper than Navan without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 3.7% more expensive than Navan without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Navan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$20.52 €17.72
2.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$92.4 €79.7
1.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.45 €9.02
9.67%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$4.38 €3.78
6.85%
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
$1.64 €1.42
31.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$7.15 €6.17
-2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$8.3 €7.16
-15.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Navan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.12 €1.83
-24.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.29 €1.98
-8.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.5 €1.29
53.33%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$4.51 €3.89
-4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$7.81 €6.74
54.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$9.86 €8.51
30.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$12.54 €10.83
18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.6 €3.1
-3.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.79 €1.54
86.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.38 €2.92
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.53 €3.91
26.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.22 €1.92
24.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.5 €1.29
46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.22 €1.05
32.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.36 €2.04
-9.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$18.16 €15.68
11.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$14.28 €12.33
-0.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.82 €2.44
30.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.22 €2.78
18.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Navan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$3.83 €3.31
-34.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$300 €259
-67.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.2 €4.49
-0.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.02 €1.75
38.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$51.3 €44.27
-30.93%
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
$41.7K €36K
2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$40.1K €34.6K
-0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Navan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$186 €161
29.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$22.08 €19.06
-2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$49.73 €42.94
0.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Navan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$42.86 €37.01
53.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
$20.34 €17.57
71.73%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$11.66 €10.07
20.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Navan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$975 €842
35.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$9,954 €8,594
-25.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Navan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$77.5 €66.9
30.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$38.87 €33.56
29.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$101 €87.3
-0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$74.5 €64.3
54.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Navan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,637 €1,414
11.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$1,388 €1,198
10.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$3,437 €2,968
-7.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$2,809 €2,425
-5.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$4,208 €3,633
34.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,625 €3,130
40.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Navan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$4,771 €4,119
-27.01%
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 Navan: October 28, 2025

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