Cost of Living Comparison Between Sligo and Cork Cost of Living Comparison Between Sligo and Cork

🙂 Solo nomad: Sligo is 17.7% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sligo is 8.3% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sligo
Cork
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$21.12 €18.23
-17.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$93.6 €80.8
-14.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 €8.77
$11.46 €9.9
-11.34%
Cappuccino
$3.86 €3.34
$4.68 €4.04
-17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.83 €2.44
-25.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.16 €1.86
-23.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.53 €5.64
$6.98 €6.02
-6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.98
$7.05 €6.09
-18.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sligo
Cork
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.61 €1.39
-9.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.44
$2.1 €1.81
-20.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.3 €1.98
-33.48%
Eggs
$3.57 €3.08
$4.32 €3.73
-17.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 €6.72
$12.05 €10.41
-35.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.11 €9.59
$12.86 €11.1
-13.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 €10.14
$14.81 €12.79
-20.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$3.46 €2.99
-39.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.34 €2.88
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 €2.52
$3.52 €3.04
-17.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$5.71 €4.93
-50.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.77 €2.4
-52.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.2 €1.9
-43.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.62 €1.4
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.14 €1.84
-3.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.99 €15.53
$20.3 €17.52
-11.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 €9.91
$14.17 €12.23
-18.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$3.68 €3.18
-25.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.82 €3.3
-11.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Sligo
Cork
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.49 €2.15
-4.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.5 €84.2
$97.7 €84.3
-0.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 €4.18
$5.19 €4.48
-6.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.79 €2.41
-44.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.3 €59.8
$35.42 €30.59
95.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.05 €1.77
0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K €36.4K
$42.7K €36.9K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$40K €34.6K
-2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sligo
Cork
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €160
$242 €209
-23.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 €19.72
$21.54 €18.59
6.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.86 €43.05
$49.77 €42.97
0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sligo
Cork
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67 €57.9
$66 €57
1.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 €10.13
$34.93 €30.16
-66.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$14.01 €12.09
-18.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sligo
Cork
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$594 €513
$1,317 €1,137
-54.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,294 €1,980
$7,439 €6,423
-69.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sligo
Cork
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.7 €67.1
$101 €87.4
-23.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.59 €32.46
$50.4 €43.48
-25.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.8
$101 €87
-0.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 €64.1
$115 €99.1
-35.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sligo
Cork
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 €1,230
$1,818 €1,569
-21.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 €687
$1,531 €1,322
-48.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,359 €2,037
$3,168 €2,735
-25.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 €1,190
$2,654 €2,292
-48.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 €1,883
$5,670 €4,896
-61.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,289 €2,840
$5,102 €4,405
-35.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sligo
Cork
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,307 €3,719
$3,482 €3,006
23.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.6
-1.52%

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Last update for Sligo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

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