Dublin Cork or Galway

simoon86

Dear community,

I have choice between working in Dublin, Cork and Galway? My salary is approximately 24000 per annum on all positions. By the way, does it mean that after tax (25%?) I will get only 18000?

As I'm not rich, I will be renting a room. Dublin seems to be the most expensive, that is I have to rent a room in say Leixlip and use bus/rail to commute to the City.

What city would you recommend to relocate from your own point of view and why?

Many thanks for any advice.

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simoon86 wrote: »

Dear community,

I have choice between working in Dublin, Cork and Galway? My salary is approximately 24000 per annum on all positions. By the way, does it mean that after tax (25%?) I will get only 18000?

As I'm not rich, I will be renting a room. Dublin seems to be the most expensive, that is I have to rent a room in say Leixlip and use bus/rail to commute to the City.

What city would you recommend to relocate from your own point of view and why?

Many thanks for any advice.

Cork or Galway. You will get way more for your money, costs of living are less, the city is smaller so easier to make friends in, less time spent commuting ... Never lived in Galway but cork rocks and I say that living in dublin. Would move to cork for the better standard of living in the morning.

ABajaninCork

Cork, Boi!! Cheaper than Dublin by far.

simoon86

You will get way more for your money, costs of living are less

Could you please elaborate a bit more here. What is less in price despite of renting rates?

Never lived in Galway but cork rocks and I say that living in dublin. Would move to cork for the better standard of living in the morning.

What is so special in the morning in Cork? Is it a breakfast which is expensive in Dublin or something else?

Thank you for the input!

Phantasos

Galway is always a nice spot to live from personal experience. Rent isn't much better than Dublin, but the city is small and the main streets contain all the pubs, restaurants and shops you could want. Salthill is also a nice area for a stroll/run, and you will enjoy a nice standard of living I think. Definitely beats the long haul commutes in Dublin.

It's likely Gross Pay of €24k which is between €380-400 take home a week I imagine.

Aswerty

I've lived in all three cities. Cork and Galway have a similar feel to them, that of a big town. Traffic wise Galway is a bit of a disaster, Cork's road system is much better. Dublin is a bit more metropolitan than the others and size wise it's in another league. People from Cork and Galway will know the whole City but in Dublin it's common for natives to not know parts of it. Renting in Dublin is also a lot more expensive, you can be paying 50% more in Dublin.

I think you should decide on whether you want to live in a big or small city because thats the main difference. This country is too small for there to be any cultural differences. One other thing to think about though is the accents, I'm in Cork a year now and I still haven't warmed to the heavy Cork accent. Oh and I might add that Dublin would be the least rainy of the lot.

Also on a salary of 25,000 you be paying between 2k-3k in tax. You have to take your tax credits into account.

danthefan

simoon86 wrote: »

Could you please elaborate a bit more here. What is less in price despite of renting rates?

Rent is the main one. Groceries, electricity and heat are the same price everywhere more-or-less.

I'd go where your friends and family where.

Mrs OBumble

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Cork, Boi!! Cheaper than Dublin by far.

Come to Galway, they talk funny in Cork.

Seriously. op, what are your interests? Galway is the folk art capital, Cork is the high arts capital.

And Galway is only 2.5hours from Dublin on the bus.

Stheno

Use a tax calculator if you are working in Ireland like http://taxcalc.ie/budget-2014/ to figure out your pay

Dublin is probably the most expensive, Galway is not cheap either.

blindsider

The Lonely Planet Guide last year: "Everything that's good about Ireland can be found in County Cork."

West Cork's on your doorstep - Kerry is next door. Dublin city centre is 3 hrs by road, bus or train.

I love Galway, but it does rain a bit more there than Cork, traffic's poor and it's not as cheap as it might be.