Study in Cork
A harbour city in the south of Ireland.
A harbour city in the south of Ireland.
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COST
The official guide to living costs for students in Ireland is EUR 10,000 per year (the government, checked October 15, 2026).
Official amounts and sourced amounts are shown separately. They are not added up.
Official living-cost guide for Ireland
about CA$1,310 a month
That is about CA$15,670 a year
about US$930 a month
That is about US$11,220 a year
about MX$17,500 a month
That is about MX$210,000 a year
about £700 a month
That is about £8,360 a year
about €833 a month
That is about €10,000 a year
about A$1,330 a month
That is about A$16,000 a year
about NZ$1,660 a month
That is about NZ$19,930 a year
about ₱59,400 a month
That is about ₱712,700 a year
about ¥148,000 a month
That is about ¥1,771,000 a year
about ₩1,260,000 a month
That is about ₩15,060,000 a year
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LISTINGS
BLOOM ABROAD lists the following in Cork: SIM 15.
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* SIM: Listed for all of Ireland
GUIDE
Living facts
Climate
3°C to 18.7°C
Average daily low in the coldest month and average daily high in the hottest month (Cork Airport, 1981-2010 normals)
Source: Met Éireann, The Irish Meteorological ServiceSafety
0.66 per 100,000 people
Intentional homicide rate (whole country, 2025). The area covered differs by source
Source: ws.cso.ieValues as of October 15, 2026
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