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Moving to Ireland from the UK

Appendices

Appendix 2 - Comparison Of The Cost Of Living Betweeen Ireland And The UK

Comparison Of The Tax Due In Ireland Or The UK


Appendix 2
Comparison of the Cost of Living Between Ireland and the UK

Ireland UK
Unit Cost
IR£
Annual Cost
IR£
Unit Cost
Stg£
Annual Cost
Stg£
UK Annual Cost
Converted to IR£
Increase(Decrease)
in Annual Costs
Mortgage Repayments on an IR/UK£100,000 variable rate loan over 25 years at IR 5.60%/UK 6.75% variable interest rate 620.00 7,440 690.00 8,280 10,350 (28%)
1 litre of unleaded petrol
A person travels 20,000 miles per annum and car does 10 miles/litre
0.70 1,400 0.82 1,640 2,050 (32%)
1 pint of beer
A person drinks 10 pints per week or 520 pints per annum
2.25 1,170 2.40 1,248 1,560 (25%)
1 lb. of Sirloin steak
A person eats 1lb. per week or 52lbs. per annum
4.49 233 6.00 312 390 (25%)
1 loaf of sliced bread 0.97 101 0.69 72 90 41%
1 pack of 20 cigarettes 3.76 1,372 4.00 1,460 1,825 (6%)



11,716 16,265 (28%)



Notes:
1. Exchange rate above is IR£1:STG£0.80
2. Irish prices are based on retail prices in County Cork and UK prices are based on Greater London

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