Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Waterford Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Waterford

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 2.2% more expensive than Waterford without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cork is 2.3% more expensive than Waterford without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.12 €18.23

$23.05 €19.91

-8.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.6 €80.8

$93.4 €80.6

0.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.46 €9.9

$12.48 €10.77

-8.17%

Cappuccino

$4.68 €4.04

$4.01 €3.47

16.71%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 €2.44

$2.37 €2.05

19.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.23 €1.92

-3.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.98 €6.02

$7.1 €6.13

-1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.05 €6.09

$5.69 €4.91

23.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 €1.39

$1.3 €1.12

23.85%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 €1.81

$2.9 €2.5

-27.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 €1.98

$2.47 €2.13

-6.88%

Eggs

$4.32 €3.73

$4.22 €3.65

2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.05 €10.41

$11.88 €10.26

1.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.86 €11.1

$10.31 €8.9

24.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.81 €12.79

$14.12 €12.19

4.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 €2.99

$3.09 €2.67

11.97%

Banana (1kg)

$3.34 €2.88

$2.59 €2.24

28.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.52 €3.04

$3.36 €2.9

4.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.71 €4.93

$3.63 €3.13

57.30%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.4

$2.32 €2.01

19.40%

Onion (1kg)

$2.2 €1.9

$1.45 €1.25

51.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 €1.4

$1.32 €1.14

22.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 €1.84

$1.98 €1.71

8.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.3 €17.52

$18.18 €15.69

11.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.17 €12.23

$21.02 €18.15

-32.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.68 €3.18

$3.01 €2.6

22.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

$3.21 €2.77

19.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.49 €2.15

$2.55 €2.2

-2.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$97.7 €84.3

$66 €57

48.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.19 €4.48

$6.1 €5.27

-14.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.79 €2.41

$1.17 €1.01

138.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.42 €30.59

$34.93 €30.16

1.40%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

14.94%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40K €34.6K

$40.7K €35.1K

-1.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$242 €209

$221 €191

9.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.54 €18.59

$25.93 €22.39

-16.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.77 €42.97

$61.5 €53.1

-19.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66 €57

$48.04 €41.48

37.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.93 €30.16

$14.6 €12.6

139.25%

Cinema Ticket

$14.01 €12.09

$13.16 €11.36

6.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,317 €1,137

$1,231 €1,063

6.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,439 €6,423

$7,631 €6,588

-2.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €87.4

$95.6 €82.6

5.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.4 €43.48

$57.3 €49.46

-12.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87

$115 €98.9

-12.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 €99.1

$128 €111

-10.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,818 €1,569

$1,768 €1,526

2.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,531 €1,322

$1,395 €1,205

9.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,168 €2,735

$2,707 €2,337

17.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,654 €2,292

$2,199 €1,899

20.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,670 €4,896

$3,966 €3,424

42.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,102 €4,405

$2,894 €2,499

76.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,482 €3,006

$3,272 €2,825

6.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.6

4.23

8.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Waterford: October 28, 2025

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