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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 16.2% cheaper than Ireland without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 11.1% cheaper than Ireland without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Ireland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$20.49 €17.66
-13.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$91.8 €79.1
-11.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$11.41 €9.84
-0.26%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$4.43 €3.82
-55.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.63 €2.27
12.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.16 €1.86
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$6.74 €5.81
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$6.54 €5.64
-18.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Ireland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.55 €1.34
5.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.12 €1.83
13.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$2.00 €1.72
52.00%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$4.20 €3.62
-1.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$10.44 €9.00
56.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$11.65 €10.04
8.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$13.10 €11.29
58.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.12 €2.69
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.21 €1.91
0.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$3.03 €2.61
-11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$4.37 €3.77
-23.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.22 €1.92
-13.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.55 €1.33
21.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.33 €1.15
15.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.98 €1.71
-72.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$19.88 €17.13
-64.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$13.78 €11.88
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$3.52 €3.03
-48.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$3.86 €3.33
-34.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Ireland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.36 €2.04
-17.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$94.9 €81.8
-55.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$5.73 €4.94
4.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.06 €1.77
-25.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$38.00 €32.76
-9.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$42.2K €36.4K
-23.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$40.2K €34.7K
-15.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Ireland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$245 €211
-10.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$23.48 €20.24
-42.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$53.6 €46.16
-42.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Ireland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$57.2 €49.27
1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$22.45 €19.35
12.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$13.80 €11.90
-24.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Ireland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$1,212 €1,045
-52.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$8,900 €7,672
18.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Ireland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$96.8 €83.4
-7.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$45.81 €39.49
-11.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$103 €88.6
-2.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$117 €101
14.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Ireland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$1,850 €1,594
-54.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$1,596 €1,376
-58.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$3,052 €2,630
-51.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$2,575 €2,220
-57.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$5,292 €4,561
-26.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$4,308 €3,714
-42.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Ireland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$3,511 €3,026
-44.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.47
-1.34%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ireland: January 13, 2026

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