# Cork — relocation profile

Cork, Ireland · Full democracy · livability 72/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Ireland
- **Region:** Europe
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $4,277/month
- **Livability score:** 72 / 100 (rank 48 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 90 / 100 (rank 10 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 48% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, European Dream, Rising Stars, Fresh Start Cities, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Young Professionals, Free Societies, Strong Democracy, Queer Settlers, Leaving the UK, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $2,005 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $1,732 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $3,307 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $4,331 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$4,277** |

Reference point: 19% cheaper than Dublin.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 9.2
- **Regime type:** Full democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 0.7 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 2 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 5 years
- **Main languages:** Irish, English

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 12–19°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 4–9°C
- **Natural features:** ocean

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $133,437 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 2.1% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 4.6% (2025)

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dublin | Ireland | $2,522 | $5,033 | /cities/dublin |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | $1,970 | $4,234 | /cities/copenhagen |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | $2,602 | $5,185 | /cities/amsterdam |
| Rotterdam | Netherlands | $1,805 | $4,105 | /cities/rotterdam |
| The Hague | Netherlands | $1,548 | $3,506 | /cities/the-hague |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/cork
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/cork/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/cork) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.