Cost of Living Comparison Between Wicklow and Cork Cost of Living Comparison Between Wicklow and Cork

🙂 Solo nomad: Wicklow is 4.2% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wicklow is 17.5% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.5 €15.11
$21.12 €18.23
-17.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.8 €81.8
$93.6 €80.8
1.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 €8.97
$11.46 €9.9
-9.34%
Cappuccino
$4.33 €3.74
$4.68 €4.04
-7.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.83 €2.44
-16.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.16 €1.86
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 €5.94
$6.98 €6.02
-1.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$7.05 €6.09
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.61 €1.39
-23.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.73
$2.1 €1.81
-4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.3 €1.98
-7.83%
Eggs
$4 €3.45
$4.32 €3.73
-7.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.7 €10.96
$12.05 €10.41
5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.62 €9.17
$12.86 €11.1
-17.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 €8.3
$14.81 €12.79
-35.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$3.46 €2.99
-12.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$3.34 €2.88
-40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.52 €3.04
-22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$5.71 €4.93
-38.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.77 €2.4
-49.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.2 €1.9
-35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.62 €1.4
-11.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.14 €1.84
-22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.16 €16.55
$20.3 €17.52
-5.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 €10.89
$14.17 €12.23
-11.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.68 €3.18
-37.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.82 €3.3
-10.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 €3.45
$2.49 €2.15
60.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$119 €103
$97.7 €84.3
22.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 €2.16
$5.19 €4.48
-51.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.79 €2.41
-5.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.92 €28.42
$35.42 €30.59
-7.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.05 €1.77
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$42.7K €36.9K
-20.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$40K €34.6K
-3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$242 €209
17.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 €18.76
$21.54 €18.59
0.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.3 €42.57
$49.77 €42.97
-0.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 €52.5
$66 €57
-7.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$34.93 €30.16
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.74 €11.86
$14.01 €12.09
-1.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,045 €902
$1,317 €1,137
-20.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,006 €6,913
$7,439 €6,423
7.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.3
$101 €87.4
-9.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.41 €34.03
$50.4 €43.48
-21.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 €78.4
$101 €87
-9.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.1
$115 €99.1
-6.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,767 €1,526
$1,818 €1,569
-2.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 €1,216
$1,531 €1,322
-7.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,081 €2,660
$3,168 €2,735
-2.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,459 €2,123
$2,654 €2,292
-7.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,303 €4,578
$5,670 €4,896
-6.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,147 €3,581
$5,102 €4,405
-18.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,508 €4,756
$3,482 €3,006
58.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
4.6
-18.04%

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Last update for Wicklow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

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