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Cost of Living Comparison Between Galway and Letterkenny Cost of Living Comparison Between Galway and Letterkenny

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Galway is 10% more expensive than Letterkenny without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Galway is 17.1% more expensive than Letterkenny without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.72 โ‚ฌ16.14
$20.07 โ‚ฌ17.30
-6.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.5
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.6
32.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.05
-2.57%
Cappuccino
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.39
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.45
-3.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.58
4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.58
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
13.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-17.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
16.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
40.52%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
-11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 โ‚ฌ10.66
$7.81 โ‚ฌ6.73
58.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.31 โ‚ฌ8.89
$9.20 โ‚ฌ7.93
12.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 โ‚ฌ10.24
$11.23 โ‚ฌ9.68
5.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
-16.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-24.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
-24.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-26.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-38.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-6.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
-32.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.47 โ‚ฌ16.78
$18.34 โ‚ฌ15.81
6.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.61 โ‚ฌ12.59
$14.28 โ‚ฌ12.31
2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.19
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 โ‚ฌ4.32
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
48.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
-2.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
16.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.20
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
-17.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-37.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.71 โ‚ฌ36.81
$45.79 โ‚ฌ39.47
-6.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
5.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.0K โ‚ฌ37.0K
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
5.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
10.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 โ‚ฌ243
$183 โ‚ฌ157
54.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 โ‚ฌ18.95
$22.24 โ‚ฌ19.17
-1.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.28
$49.85 โ‚ฌ42.97
12.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.86
$44.04 โ‚ฌ37.96
28.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.39
$25.57 โ‚ฌ22.04
-66.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.76
$10.48 โ‚ฌ9.03
30.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,051 โ‚ฌ906
$250 โ‚ฌ216
319.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,019 โ‚ฌ6,913
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,840
-21.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
$78.9 โ‚ฌ68.0
13.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.31 โ‚ฌ34.75
$38.53 โ‚ฌ33.21
4.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.5
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
11.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.7
$74.0 โ‚ฌ63.8
43.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,727
$1,105 โ‚ฌ952
81.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 โ‚ฌ1,477
$952 โ‚ฌ821
79.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,342 โ‚ฌ2,881
$1,680 โ‚ฌ1,448
98.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,546 โ‚ฌ2,195
$1,392 โ‚ฌ1,200
82.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,280 โ‚ฌ5,414
$22.0K โ‚ฌ18.9K
-71.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,879 โ‚ฌ4,205
$1,772 โ‚ฌ1,527
175.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Galway
Letterkenny
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,110 โ‚ฌ2,681
$2,283 โ‚ฌ1,968
36.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.16
15.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Galway: January 13, 2026

Last update for Letterkenny: January 11, 2026

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