Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Ireland is 16.9% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ireland is 12.9% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ireland
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.18 €18.09
$17.12 €14.62
23.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.6 €78.2
$82.4 €70.4
11.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.03
$11.37 €9.71
3.34%
Cappuccino
$4.46 €3.80
$1.99 €1.70
124.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.24
$2.99 €2.56
-12.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$1.32 €1.13
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 €6.03
$5.75 €4.91
22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 €5.51
$5.20 €4.44
24.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ireland
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.33
$1.68 €1.43
-7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.80
$2.30 €1.96
-8.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$2.92 €2.49
-31.51%
Eggs
$4.27 €3.65
$3.91 €3.34
9.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 €9.23
$16.27 €13.90
-33.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 €9.85
$12.30 €10.50
-6.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 €11.09
$20.26 €17.30
-35.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 €2.74
$2.46 €2.10
30.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.93
$2.23 €1.91
1.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 €2.58
$2.74 €2.34
10.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 €3.71
$3.33 €2.84
30.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.82
$1.95 €1.67
9.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.35
$1.89 €1.62
-16.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.53 €1.31
-13.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.67
$0.54 €0.46
262.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.59 €16.73
$7.03 €6.00
178.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 €12.06
$6.81 €5.81
107.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.02
$1.74 €1.48
102.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.18
$2.44 €2.08
52.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ireland
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.94
$1.95 €1.67
16.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 €82.7
$41.74 €35.65
132.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.08
$5.63 €4.81
5.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.75
$1.59 €1.36
28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.48 €32.01
$35.32 €30.17
6.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 €1.71
$2.08 €1.78
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K €36.3K
$32.6K €27.8K
30.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K €34.3K
$33.2K €28.3K
21.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ireland
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 €207
$225 €192
8.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.60 €20.15
$13.40 €11.44
76.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 €46.59
$31.48 €26.88
73.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ireland
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 €47.10
$57.4 €49.00
-3.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.55 €19.26
$25.47 €21.76
-11.46%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 €12.07
$10.36 €8.85
36.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ireland
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,226 €1,047
$576 €492
112.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,895 €7,596
$10.7K €9,163
-17.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ireland
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 €83.4
$91.0 €77.7
7.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 €39.46
$39.85 €34.03
15.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.1
$99.9 €85.3
0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €97.9
$130 €111
-11.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ireland
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,552
$855 €730
112.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 €1,337
$664 €567
135.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,038 €2,594
$1,508 €1,287
101.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,230
$1,105 €943
136.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,287 €4,515
$3,810 €3,254
38.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,291 €3,665
$2,467 €2,107
73.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ireland
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,515 €3,002
$1,932 €1,650
81.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
4.41
1.36%

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

Last update for Ireland: March 1, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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