Cost of Living Comparison Between Mallow and Cork Cost of Living Comparison Between Mallow and Cork

🙂 Solo nomad: Mallow is 14% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mallow is 19.2% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mallow
Cork
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$21.12 €18.23
-16.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 €70
$93.6 €80.8
-13.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 €9.12
$11.46 €9.9
-7.77%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.42
$4.68 €4.04
-15.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.83 €2.44
-12.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.16 €1.86
3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 €5.43
$6.98 €6.02
-9.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$7.05 €6.09
-27.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mallow
Cork
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.61 €1.39
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.1 €1.81
-37.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.3 €1.98
-31.74%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$4.32 €3.73
-30.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 €9.6
$12.05 €10.41
-7.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.8 €10.19
$12.86 €11.1
-8.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 €10.51
$14.81 €12.79
-17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$3.46 €2.99
-22.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$3.34 €2.88
-56.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.2
$3.52 €3.04
-27.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$5.71 €4.93
-50.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 €0.74
$2.77 €2.4
-68.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 €0.6
$2.2 €1.9
-68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.62 €1.4
31.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$2.14 €1.84
-61.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.56 €19.48
$20.3 €17.52
11.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 €10.11
$14.17 €12.23
-17.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.68 €3.18
12.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$3.82 €3.3
-69.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mallow
Cork
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.49 €2.15
-3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.4
$97.7 €84.3
2.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.19 €4.48
12.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.79 €2.41
-23.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.52 €24.62
$35.42 €30.59
-19.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 €1.77
-3.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$57.9K €50K
$42.7K €36.9K
35.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.1K €40.7K
$40K €34.6K
17.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mallow
Cork
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 €201
$242 €209
-3.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.84 €12.81
$21.54 €18.59
-31.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.75 €39.5
$49.77 €42.97
-8.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mallow
Cork
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.31
$66 €57
-22.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$34.93 €30.16
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$14.01 €12.09
-18.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mallow
Cork
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,074 €928
$1,317 €1,137
-18.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,694 €6,643
$7,439 €6,423
3.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mallow
Cork
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$101 €87.4
-10.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 €36.04
$50.4 €43.48
-17.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$101 €87
-12.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 €67.3
$115 €99.1
-32.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mallow
Cork
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 €1,198
$1,818 €1,569
-23.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 €1,120
$1,531 €1,322
-15.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 €1,818
$3,168 €2,735
-33.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 €1,580
$2,654 €2,292
-31.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 €987
$5,670 €4,896
-79.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 €817
$5,102 €4,405
-81.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mallow
Cork
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,391 €2,927
$3,482 €3,006
-2.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.6
4.35%

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Last update for Mallow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

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