Ireland
Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
South Korea = 1×
Ireland
vs
South Korea
Overall verdict
Ireland is about 1.59× South Korea.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is South Korea. A bar running right means Ireland 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 South Korea
South Korea = 1×
Ireland is pricier →
South Korea
South Korea = 1×
Ireland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Ireland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.5× what it does in South Korea — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.54Ireland
₩677
USD 0.45South Korea
₩191
USD 0.127
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.66Ireland
₩182
USD 0.121South Korea
₩110
USD 0.073
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.51Ireland
₩99,858
EUR 59.99South Korea
₩66,000
KRW 66,000
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37Ireland
₩3,041
USD 1.952South Korea
₩2,223
USD 1.427
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.36Ireland
₩3,001
USD 1.926South Korea
₩2,205
USD 1.415
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.26Ireland
₩1,629,621
EUR 979South Korea
₩1,290,000
KRW 1,290,000
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