Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Newbridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Newbridge

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 5.3% more expensive than Newbridge without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 21.7% more expensive than Newbridge without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$18.77 €16.21
12.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$80.8 €69.8
15.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.63 €9.17
7.81%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$4.32 €3.73
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.33 €2.01
21.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.6 €1.38
35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$5.56 €4.8
25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$5.12 €4.42
37.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.29 €1.11
24.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.15 €1.86
6.98%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$4.08 €3.53
5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$12.58 €10.86
-4.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$10.32 €8.91
24.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$12.1 €10.44
22.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.82 €2.43
22.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.08 €1.8
60.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.71 €2.34
29.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.06 €2.64
86.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.4 €1.21
97.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.4 €1.21
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.24 €1.07
30.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.59 €1.37
34.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$17.69 €15.27
14.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$12.95 €11.18
9.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.07 €2.65
19.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.68 €2.31
42.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.41 €2.08
3.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$98.2 €84.8
-0.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.04 €4.35
2.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.79 €2.41
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$43.8 €37.82
-19.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.09 €1.8
-1.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$34.1K €29.5K
25.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$37.5K €32.4K
6.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$230 €199
5.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$22.04 €19.03
-2.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$53 €45.75
-6.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$81.8 €70.6
-19.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
$13.84 €11.95
152.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$14.03 €12.11
-0.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$455 €392
189.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$8,250 €7,123
-9.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$89.8 €77.5
12.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$40.15 €34.67
25.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$91.1 €78.6
10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$107 €92.5
7.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$2,025 €1,749
-10.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$2,241 €1,935
-31.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$3,100 €2,677
2.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,958 €1,691
35.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$2,856 €2,466
98.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$3,886 €3,355
31.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Newbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$3,579 €3,090
-2.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4.08
12.75%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newbridge: October 29, 2025

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