Cost of studying in Ireland

The official living-⁠cost benchmark per month, in your currency, with a breakdown, price levels, housing rents and the last five years, all on one pa⁠g⁠e⁠.

COST OF LIVING

What living in Ireland costs

The official figure in your currency, how prices compare, and five years of change.

about US$930 a month

That is about US$11,210 a year

Prices vs United States

a little lower

Prices vs United States

a little lower

Currency

One month, item by item

Shown per month so short stays are easy to compare. The official amount and the sum of the items are two different things.

Official amount

Official living-cost benchmark (per month)

about US$930

Source: irishimmigration.ie (EUR 10,000 a year divided by 12)

Living costs to show for student permiss⁠i⁠o⁠n (per month). It is separate from the total of the items.

Sum of items

Amount by item

Rent (median): —
Food: —
Transport: —
Phone and internet: —
Insurance: —

Total

—

Not enough items have a source, so no total is shown.

“—” means we do not yet have a sourced amount for that item. Tuition and return travel are not included in either amount.

Per month, side by side

Official living-cost figure: US$930 a month

Price level (US = 1.0)

Ireland vs United States: slightly cheaper

Mid-range among the 14 countries (No. 8 from the cheapest)

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The last 5 years

The Euro has lost about 3% against the US Dollar in 5 years. The same payment now costs less.

1 EUR = 1.16 USD → 1.13 USD

October 2021October 2026

October 2026：1 EUR ＝ 1.13 USD

Sources and revision history

Official figure: EUR 10,000 a year・applications from June 30, 2025・Living costs to show for student permission

Rate: 1 EUR = USD 1.12 (October 15, 2026, Frankfurter)

Tuition and return travel are not included. This is the amount the authorities ask you to show, not necessarily what you will spend.

World Bank price level (US = 1.0). The same yardstick as the city diagnosis.

Exchange rates are European Central Bank reference rates (Frankfurter), taken on the first business day of each month; the last point is October 16, 2026.

Price levels are World Bank statistics (retrieved October 15, 2026). 2017 and 2021 are measured by the International Comparison Program (ICP); the years between are the World Bank’s linking series. The 2017 figures are the World Bank’s revised series, aligned with the 2021 round. data.worldbank.org

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