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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Wicklow is 15% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Wicklow is 5.4% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 โ‚ฌ14.99
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.23
-17.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 โ‚ฌ81.9
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.4
0.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.10
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.82
-7.29%
Cappuccino
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
-7.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
-16.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-31.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.93
3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.82
-12.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
-4.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-0.89%
Eggs
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
-5.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.37 โ‚ฌ10.66
$11.94 โ‚ฌ10.29
3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$12.83 โ‚ฌ11.06
-18.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.46
$14.80 โ‚ฌ12.76
-33.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
-15.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
-37.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.19
-24.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.88
-39.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
-48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-30.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
-18.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-22.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.78 โ‚ฌ16.19
$20.58 โ‚ฌ17.74
-8.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.95
-0.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
-39.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
-8.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
-2.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 โ‚ฌ85.9
$99.2 โ‚ฌ85.5
0.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
-50.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
-0.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.32 โ‚ฌ28.72
$34.93 โ‚ฌ30.11
-4.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$42.7K โ‚ฌ36.8K
-22.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
-3.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$245 โ‚ฌ211
15.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.45 โ‚ฌ18.49
$21.99 โ‚ฌ18.95
-2.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.10
$49.61 โ‚ฌ42.77
0.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 โ‚ฌ53.1
$65.6 โ‚ฌ56.5
-6.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$34.19 โ‚ฌ29.47
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.05
-1.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,051 โ‚ฌ906
$1,329 โ‚ฌ1,146
-20.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,172 โ‚ฌ7,044
$7,425 โ‚ฌ6,401
10.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 โ‚ฌ78.0
$104 โ‚ฌ89.3
-12.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 โ‚ฌ33.89
$48.60 โ‚ฌ41.89
-19.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.3
$102 โ‚ฌ87.6
-8.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
$116 โ‚ฌ99.6
-9.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 โ‚ฌ1,485
$1,777 โ‚ฌ1,532
-3.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 โ‚ฌ1,203
$1,522 โ‚ฌ1,312
-8.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,107 โ‚ฌ2,678
$3,169 โ‚ฌ2,732
-1.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,410 โ‚ฌ2,077
$2,612 โ‚ฌ2,251
-7.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,086 โ‚ฌ4,384
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,018 โ‚ฌ2,601
$3,465 โ‚ฌ2,987
-12.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wicklow
Cork
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,481 โ‚ฌ4,724
$3,630 โ‚ฌ3,129
50.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
4.6
-18.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wicklow: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cork: January 11, 2026

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