Cost of Living Comparison Between Newbridge and Galway Cost of Living Comparison Between Newbridge and Galway

😐 Solo nomad: Newbridge is 9.1% more expensive than Galway without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newbridge is 6.8% cheaper than Galway without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 €16.21
$18.63 €16.08
0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.8
$94.4 €81.5
-14.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 €9.17
$10.46 €9.03
1.63%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.73
$4.33 €3.74
-0.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.44 €2.11
-4.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.55 €1.34
3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 €4.8
$6.93 €5.98
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$6.31 €5.45
-18.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.44 €1.24
-10.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.49 €2.15
-18.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.16 €1.86
-0.46%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.53
$3.93 €3.4
3.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 €10.86
$12.5 €10.79
0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 €8.91
$10.31 €8.9
0.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 €10.44
$11.85 €10.23
2.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.01 €2.6
-6.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.09 €1.81
-0.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.7 €2.33
0.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$3.37 €2.91
-9.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.43 €1.23
-2.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.42 €1.23
-1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 €1.19
-10.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.66 €1.43
-4.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.69 €15.27
$19.28 €16.65
-8.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 €11.18
$12.94 €11.17
0.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$4.97 €4.29
-38.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$4.85 €4.18
-44.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.21 €1.9
9.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 €84.8
$69.8 €60.3
40.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 €4.35
$4.93 €4.26
2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.32 €1.14
111.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.8 €37.82
$44.06 €38.04
-0.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$41.7K €36K
-18.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$39.8K €34.3K
-5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 €199
$277 €239
-16.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.04 €19.03
$21.23 €18.33
3.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 €45.75
$55.9 €48.29
-5.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.8 €70.6
$57 €49.24
43.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.84 €11.95
$8.6 €7.42
60.93%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$13.91 €12.01
0.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 €392
$1,076 €929
-57.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 €7,123
$8,230 €7,105
0.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.5
$88.6 €76.5
1.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 €34.67
$40.06 €34.59
0.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.6
$101 €86.9
-9.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$106 €91.4
1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 €1,749
$2,001 €1,728
1.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,241 €1,935
$1,739 €1,501
28.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,100 €2,677
$3,319 €2,865
-6.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,958 €1,691
$2,553 €2,204
-23.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,856 €2,466
$4,855 €4,192
-41.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,886 €3,355
$4,073 €3,517
-4.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newbridge
Galway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,579 €3,090
$2,757 €2,381
29.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
4.8
-15.00%

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Last update for Newbridge: October 29, 2025

Last update for Galway: October 27, 2025

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