Compare the cost of your home country to the actual living costs in Ireland, simply select your home currency and see the difference!
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| Food | Price in € | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 EUR | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 EUR | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 EUR | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 EUR | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 EUR | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 EUR | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 EUR | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 EUR | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 EUR | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 EUR | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 EUR | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 EUR | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 EUR | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 EUR | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 EUR | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 EUR | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 EUR | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 EUR | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 EUR | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 EUR | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 EUR | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 EUR | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 EUR | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 EUR | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 EUR | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 EUR | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 EUR | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 EUR | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 EUR | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 EUR | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 EUR | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 EUR | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 EUR | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 EUR | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 EUR | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 EUR | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 EUR | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 EUR | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 EUR | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 EUR | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 EUR | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 EUR | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 EUR | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 EUR | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 EUR | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 EUR | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 EUR | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 EUR | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 EUR | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 EUR | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 EUR | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 EUR | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 EUR | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 EUR | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 EUR | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 EUR | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 EUR | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 EUR | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 EUR | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 EUR | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 EUR | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 EUR | |||
Living expenses in the country changes from city to city or county to county and depends on individual lifestyle choices. There are two kinds of expenses that students will make in the country, they are essential expenses such as accommodation, food, utilities, and transportation, the other type of expenses are the extras such as entertainment, nightlife, adventure, etc.
Food
If you enjoy eating out these would be your approximate costs; Breakfast would cost about €4, Lunch would cost about €7.50, and Dinner will cost you around €12 in any typical restaurant. As it is in many other countries, eating is considerably expensive than cooking at home, so for students in Ireland, the food costs are quite average and around €100 to €120 if you choose to shop for groceries for a month. Alcoholic beverages like beer cost only €1.50 and a bottle of wine start from €9 or even cheaper at specific stores.
Accommodation
Rent prices depend on the different locations by a small margin but homes within the city center are a bit pricier than the ones that are outside of the main city area. A one-bedroom flat in the city center starts from €1,200 and can go up to €1,900 per month depending on the building type and added amenities. Although living in the city center is way more convenient,
it is also pricier so living in many of the accommodation types outside the city center would be an appropriate option if you have budgetary concerns. Renting outside the city center shaves a few hundred Euros because the rent starts from €1,000 and go up to €1,600 per month. Of course, you can find cheaper or more expensive accommodation options in the country but these are just the average prices.
Utilities
The cost of certain utilities such as electricity, water supply, heating, internet and more, range from €85 up to €250 for two months. As a student, the best possible internet that you can get will cost you €60 a month.
Transportation
The country boasts of a very effective and seamless public transport system of buses, trams, trains, and taxis, and cab-hailing services. The buses cost from €2.15 up to €3.50 depending on the route and with the local smart card called ‘Leap’ there are cheaper prices and the tickets start from €1.50 which is a good bargain if you have to use the bus often.
Trains (Darts) are fast, comfortable, and overall a great experience, they are also not very expensive costing about €3.50 to €5.50 depending on the route for interstate travels. Trams are very modern and nice and the same ‘Leap’ smart cards for buses can be used for trams as well.
Leisure Activities
Ireland is very beautiful and modern with a host of leisure activities that caters to a variety of interests. The capital city, Dublin offers over 751 different pubs seeing how beer-culture is very huge in the country.
RocApply Tip: Invest in buying your bicycle or use the local city bike system with a yearly pass of €25 to move from one station to the other. This is a brilliant means to save costs on transportation in the country.
*€ = Euros
