Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Cork Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Cork

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 2% more expensive than Cork without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 3% more expensive than Cork without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.6 €20.38

$21.12 €18.23

11.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$105 €90.8

$93.6 €80.8

12.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.64 €10.92

$11.46 €9.9

10.30%

Cappuccino

$4.8 €4.14

$4.68 €4.04

2.56%

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

$2.46 €2.12

$2.83 €2.44

-13.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.16 €1.86

2.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.91 €6.83

$6.98 €6.02

13.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.89 €5.94

$7.05 €6.09

-2.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.61 €1.39

6.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.1 €1.81

2.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2 €1.73

$2.3 €1.98

-13.04%

Eggs

$4.83 €4.17

$4.32 €3.73

11.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.36 €9.81

$12.05 €10.41

-5.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 €10.05

$12.86 €11.1

-9.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.01 €12.09

$14.81 €12.79

-5.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$3.46 €2.99

-4.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$3.34 €2.88

-36.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 €2.55

$3.52 €3.04

-16.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.55 €4.79

$5.71 €4.93

-2.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$2.77 €2.4

-21.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$2.2 €1.9

-20.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.62 €1.4

-15.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 €1.81

$2.14 €1.84

-2.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.69 €17.86

$20.3 €17.52

1.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.01 €12.1

$14.17 €12.23

-1.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.7 €3.19

$3.68 €3.18

0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.49 €2.15

-8.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.7 €82.6

$97.7 €84.3

-2.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.34 €4.61

$5.19 €4.48

2.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.85

$2.79 €2.41

-23.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.66 €34.24

$35.42 €30.59

11.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.75

$2.05 €1.77

-1.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.2K €36.4K

$42.7K €36.9K

-1.24%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$40K €34.6K

-0.41%

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

$284 €245

$242 €209

17.27%

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

$24.52 €21.17

$21.54 €18.59

13.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 €48.67

$49.77 €42.97

13.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 €51.1

$66 €57

-10.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.93 €18.93

$34.93 €30.16

-37.22%

Cinema Ticket

$15.14 €13.07

$14.01 €12.09

8.07%

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

$1,356 €1,171

$1,317 €1,137

2.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,724 €8,396

$7,439 €6,423

30.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 €91.3

$101 €87.4

4.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 €43.35

$50.4 €43.48

-0.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 €101

$101 €87

16.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 €109

$115 €99.1

9.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,388 €2,061

$1,818 €1,569

31.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,987 €1,716

$1,531 €1,322

29.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,067 €3,512

$3,168 €2,735

28.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,378 €2,917

$2,654 €2,292

27.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,000 €6,907

$5,670 €4,896

41.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,315 €5,453

$5,102 €4,405

23.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,286 €3,700

$3,482 €3,006

23.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

4.6

-12.17%

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

Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

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