Cross-indicator snapshot
Cost of living in Ireland
Overview of housing, poverty, income and quality-of-life indicators.
Indicators
16
Ranked
13
Regions
6
Year
2025
Coverage level
-
Cost of living in Ireland
Overview of housing, poverty, income and quality-of-life indicators.
Ireland
Indicators: 16
Ranked: 13
Regions: 6
Year: 2025
Coverage: -
Hero indicator
Watchlist
Strengths
Themes
Employment & Economic Security (1)
Housing & Energy Stress (5)
Income & Purchasing Power (3)
Poverty & Financial Vulnerability (3)
Quality of Life & Household Conditions (4)
All indicators
Arrears on housing or utility bills
12.2
House price to income ratio
97.3
Housing cost overburden rate
5.3
Inability to keep home adequately warm
4.9
Overcrowding rate
5.4
At-risk-of-poverty rate
13
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
30.6
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
18.8
GDP per capita in PPS
237.0
Gini coefficient
27.2
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
3.9
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
8.8
Average number of rooms per person
2
Life expectancy at birth
83.1
Material and social deprivation rate
10.0
Severe material and social deprivation rate
4.5