Ranked by estimated single-person monthly budget including rent
| # | City | Monthly budget | 1BR outside centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterford Waterford | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 2 | Clondalkin South Dublin | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 3 | Drogheda Louth | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 4 | Swords Fingal | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 5 | Dún Dealgan Louth | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 6 | Navan Meath | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 7 | Blackrock Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 8 | Douglas Cork | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 9 | Tralee Kerry | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 10 | Droichead Nua Kildare | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 11 | Carlow Carlow | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 12 | Ennis Clare | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 13 | Dunleary Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 14 | Port Laoise Laois | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 15 | Rathfarnham South Dublin | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 16 | Baile Átha Luain Westmeath | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 17 | Ashtown Dublin | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 18 | Kilkenny Kilkenny | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 19 | Naas Kildare | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 20 | Mullingar Westmeath | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 21 | Celbridge Kildare | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 22 | Wexford Wexford | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 23 | Letterkenny Donegal | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 24 | Sligo Sligo | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 25 | Mullach Íde Fingal | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 26 | Clonmel Tipperary | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 27 | Carrigaline Cork | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 28 | Stillorgan Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 29 | Terenure South Dublin | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 30 | Maigh Nuad Kildare | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 31 | Ballincollig Cork | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 32 | Donacarney Meath | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 33 | Baile an Bhiataigh Meath | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 34 | Leixlip Kildare | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 35 | Tullamore Offaly | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 36 | Greystones Wicklow | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 37 | Killarney Kerry | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 38 | Midleton Cork | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 39 | Arklow Wicklow | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 40 | Wicklow Wicklow | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 41 | Cobh Cork | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 42 | Enniscorthy Wexford | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 43 | Castlebar Mayo | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 44 | An Cabhán Cavan | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 45 | Gorey Wexford | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 46 | Tramore Waterford | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 47 | Palmerston Fingal | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 48 | Athy Kildare | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 49 | Longford Longford | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |
| 50 | Rush Fingal | €980 ($1,065) | €400 ($435) |