IrelandIreland

Australia

Compared with Ireland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IrelandIreland = 1×

AustraliaAustralia vs IrelandIreland
Overall verdict

AustraliaAustralia is about 0.79× IrelandIreland.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IrelandIreland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ireland. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than IrelandIreland Ireland = 1× AustraliaAustralia is pricier →
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.92
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×0.88
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.72
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.68

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Ireland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92
    AustraliaAustralia €55.18 AUD 89.95
    IrelandIreland €59.99 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89
    AustraliaAustralia €0.09 USD 0.108
    IrelandIreland €0.10 USD 0.121
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.88
    AustraliaAustralia €858.25 AUD 1,399
    IrelandIreland €979.00 EUR 979
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.74
    AustraliaAustralia €1.25 USD 1.421
    IrelandIreland €1.69 USD 1.926
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63
    AustraliaAustralia €1.09 USD 1.239
    IrelandIreland €1.71 USD 1.952
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.58
    AustraliaAustralia €0.22 USD 0.259
    IrelandIreland €0.39 USD 0.45
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Australia

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+30%
in AUD
6.55 → 8.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+21%
in EUR

It rose 30% in local currency, but 21% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Australia's inflation.