Really enjoyed your presentation🥰. Just a heads-up, you left one beeeeeg box back in South Africa - Mom and I waited on the docks, but for some unknown reason we were not loaded. So, that's why we popped out to you the other day to catch up with our beautiful Irish family. I loved your phrase that you "are not living off Ireland, but living for Ireland." Well done my Sunshine. Oh yes, your are a family of five ...... plus a dog 🐕😉
Haha, sorry we left you both behind!! It was so wonderful to share our little Ireland with you and mom for 5 whole weeks! We can't wait to have you back again!
Great round up of costs here in Ireland. I don’t know if you mentioned how you heat your home, but heating oil & gas can be an expensive but necessary cost here. While we do have a public health service (the HSE), a lot of people here also have private health insurance (often provided by an employer) as hospital waiting lists are long. If you have a long-term illness like diabetes, you can get a Long Term Illness card, which entitles you to all your medication and associated devices / products free, such as insulin, insulin pump, glucose monitoring, etc. This is not means tested. We may have a decent enough benefits system but to pay for it income taxes IMO are high. Sorry you’re paying so much in rent. It’s gotten crazy in the last couple of years because of the drop in supply. Good luck in your naturalisation process 🤞. Happy to have you here 🇮🇪
Thanks so much! This was very interesting. I live in Canada and it is so much more expensive here. I pay 1400 dollars a month for a tiny one bedroom basement apartment. Food costs me about 100 dollars a week. There are literally no places to rent in this country at all. I moved into this unit in 2020. The same unit would cost 2200.00 dollars a month now. Landlords here are evicting low income people from nearly derelict buildings. They are then renovating them and charging four times the rent for the units. It is utterly disgraceful. Canada was a great place to immigrate to when my family came here in 1900. Please anyone reading this Canada is not a good place to immigrate to. I would love it if more people could come here, We need the people but life here is increasingly hard for everyone. It makes me so sad to see what my beautiful country has come to. I am so happy your family is safe and doing well in such a great country.
Thank you so much for your comment and for watching. I've always wanted to visit Canada. Looks like such a beautiful country. Interesting to hear how the cost of living is affecting everyone, worldwide. The cities here are so expensive rental wise and there is a rental shortage here too. Makes you wonder when and if things will turn around.
This is great. I am moving back to Ireland after living the last 20 years in Australia.. so helpful(liked and subscribed).Also thanks for the breakdown/list at the end so many videos don’t do this. Please keep them coming 👍
Thank you so much for making such an informative video with real and personal experience. The numbers will definitely vary from person to person but overall the video gave me a complete true picture. I hope to make it to 🇮🇪 Ireland in tow months time with my family. Thank you once again. I would be going through your channel for videos on Weather, healthcare and education system in detail, if you have made them and if you have not made them, I request you to make those as well. Keep up the great work. Cheers and blessings.
This is very helpful. I did not realize living in Ireland (smaller town) was so affordable. I pay a lot more than this for everything (insurance, hydro, rent, groceries) as a single person in Toronto. Moral of the story, move to Ireland! Haha
1800 euros is very high for Dungarvan, that is what you might pay in a large urban town close to Dublin or Cork but not Dungarvan. Keep an eye out in local supermarket notice boards for lettings, you might get somewhere cheaper or even Daft you might get one 3 bed place that is 1800 and another week a similar place for 1300 or 1400 euros.
I loved that phrase also! Your dad is a wise man and you are a ‘chip off the old block.’ Folks who are unnecessarily taking advantage of their fellow tax payers should take note. I was born in the Emerald Isle and grew up in rural Cork. I dearly miss the green green grass of home and my dream is to end my days there. My needs are simple so I could easily afford it on my retirement income.☘️💕🇮🇪🙏
Thank you gor this video To find a place to rent in Ireland is very complicated and very expensive A lot of persons are sharing apartments like in Cork and it can be cheaper (minimum 650/750euros with sometimes electricity and wifi included) Electricity/gas are more expensive but you will see that and my advise would be to pay monthly.... The price of food is expensive too and meat products have seen their price growing very fast and also dairy products If I have advises it would be to make your own cooking as prepared food/prepared meals/take away can hurt very badly the budget and to compare always electricity/gas/mobile WiFi bills. And if you have a garden.... start to grow your own vegetables 😉
Very good advice! I would love to live off the earth and grow all my own food! Would need a much bigger garden though, but that is the dream, one day. Thank you so your comment Sabine.
Thanks - good info. I have been in Dublin for a month now. Rents here are double what you quoted for Dunvegan. And getting an apartment is so difficult. I was so lucky to get a fab apartment right on the seafront but only because I had a relocation agent looking for me. All other costs are very similar or cheaper than South Africa. Here you pay for what you need. No security companies, car guards etc I take public transport to work and that is capped at 2 euros a trip within 90 minutes so that is an affordable alternative to owning a car. Look forward to more videos!
Hi Priscilla. Rental is crazy expensive! So glad you had help because it really is a huge stress for people moving over. Thanks so much for watching and sharing in our journey with us!
This was my first video of yours that I have seen.. I was taking notes the whole time, then saw your lovely list at the end.. Thank you for that! Being a single person, it is good to for me to know that is an estimate for 5 people.
Thinking of immigrating from the United States. I’ve got to be honest, these prices sound AMAZING. Looking forward to watching all of your videos. Thank you for making these 🙏🏼
This is definitely a lot more affordable than where we live in Australia! Thanks for sharing all of this as I believe this would be similar to our possible living expenses. Although we have two border collie dogs, renting with pets over there seems like a very confusing process of if and how.
Renting with pets is not impossible. Sometimes landlords will ask extra deposit 'just in case'. Often a cover letter and a family CV helps to let landlords know that their property will be looked after. Thanks so much for your comment.
Living in Ireland seems like paradise when compared to Brazil. There’s definitely nothing here that is cheaper than everything mentioned on the video. Sad but true.
Great videos! Unfortunately I could not move over to Ireland even with a good paying job in hand due to lack of proper housing for a family in and around Dublin :( The rents are way over 2000EUR/month for a family there, quality varies a lot, and you have to pay huge amounts upfront. And even with that, you can't find an apartment to rent, even with the help of the company (well, in a reasonable time at least). We regretted it very much, everything had to be cancelled :(
Rent is so expensive in Dublin. Would commuting be an option as it's not as pricey on the outskirts. Sorry everything was cancelled. It is very hard finding a rental at the moment, hopefully things will get better over time.
thank you so much for this video! We appreciate the detail. Could you do a video on health care expense? Ireland has so many different options/schemes it seems, so perhaps you could talk about what you do for health care. I have also heard stories of long wait times to see a doctor while on public care. Thanks for considering!
I did a video on healthcare, I think it was right after the cost of living video. There are long wait times for certain procedures on public care. We are waiting for a tooth extraction, we've been told it could take up to a year! Thank you so much for your comment.
Very good video. Our daughter and her husband also moved to Ireland( Callan) a few months ago. Her husband was lucky to have a work lined up before moving there.
Another great video. Very informative. Hopefully I will hear in a couple of weeks if my Ireland journey will begin and this video will be super helpful.
Wow in the uk north yorkshire i around 800 to 1100 for a regular three bedroom. In WIRRAL,Bikenhead a two bed room flat is around 500 to 800 a cool city flat in liverpool is around 1200 upwards. Gas and leccy about 200 a month for a lot. You pay for water in th uknits not much and wifi is about 30 a month for fast unlimited. A loaf of bread is around £1.50
As someone who would like to naturalize as an Irish citizen we have to be very careful as we need to prove after 5 years of residency that we weren't a burden on the state. Thank you for your comment.
@@impromptuimmigrants As an Irish person I don't think thats fair and it shouldn't count against your naturalization. A universal payment should be a universal payment. Props to you and your family though for working so hard and you are a very welcome addition to the nation. 🇿🇦 🇮🇪
Thank you for the video, I was offered a job to come to Ireland but now I see this, I am going to decline the offer, there will be no money left for me lol
Thank you so much for your comment. I do hope you come and visit and have a look around before you make a decision. It is expensive but it's a lovely place to live, especially for families.
To everyone who has a problem with how expensive it is to move here, there's a solution, DON'T. we have a housing shortage and high rents because of everyone that moves over here. Our emmigrants pay a lot more in Australia for rent etc, and they get nothing for free, unlike here where we throw money at people.
No wonder Ireland is seen as cheap compared to the UK. We pay in winter £400 per month for electricity, irrespective of which company you go with. We pay £35 00 per month for water. Food seems to also be a lot more expensive, I pay for two of us £120 to £150 for food per week. Would not move there though too cold.
This was really interesting. I’ve heard Ireland is so expensive, but your expenses (not including rent) are less than my grocery budget alone here in Vermont, USA. The housing is definitely more expensive than what we have now, but everything else is far less expensive! Thank you for the information!
Certain things are costly like fuel & rent but there’s some positives, like 3rd level education is free (except accommodation & €3k admin), water is free, and local property tax (for home owners) is minuscule compared to the US. I pay around €250 a year.
Where did you find a shipping company? Did they pick up boxes at your home or did you have to bring them to the port? And what was final euro cost from SA to IE? Thanks! M
Thank you for your comment. It's hard to say with regards to transport. The cities have amazing transportation infrastructure. The small town we live in is pretty good with bus routes running every hour to major cities. I can't speak for small isolated villages though.
Hi, thank you. I am surprised that at the beginning you mention 1800 Euro rent per month for a 3 bedroom in Dungarvan, but at the summary at the end, you only write 1000 Euro. Do you pay only 1000 Euro? For what kind of house? Thank you!
Hi, thank you for your comment. Yes, we pay €1000 for rent. It's a semidetached house. The houses in the area do go for more rental wise and we were very lucky to find this one. I mentioned the higher priced rentals so as not to disillusion anyone as far as rental prices as it's not often you find one for €1000 or less.
Current Inflation is being driven up mostly by fuel prices, If we switch to Nuclear power and give greater incentives to buy electric cars (including subsidising and prioritising lithium battery production) this problem will subside substantially over time. Also, many countries are going for the practical short term measures of taxing fossil fuel company profits to discourage extortionate profiteering.. Overall though, Society’s rejection of Nuclear power was a massive mistake, and the environment has payed dearly for it as we continue to rely on fossil fuels for our electricity.
Hi Jim, thank you for your comment. In an ideal world I wish we could live completely off grid and rely on the sun for all power and the land for food. Your comment was very interesting, thanks.
Hello my name is Christine your video was very informative thank you so much for it...I have a ? about the streaming could I bring my fire TV stick with me or how does the TV streaming work there differently??
I'm not well aquainted with the fire tv stick but I have heard of people using it over here. As far as TV you would buy a box and dish and get it set up. I'm not being very helpful, sorry... we only stream netflix and prime.
This was really interesting, thank you. I did notice though that you dis not include any heating costs - knowing Irish weather, that cannot be right 😂 … Or do you heat with electricity? Kind regards from Germany, Nicola
Hi Nicola, you are right... I did forget about heating costs, I guess because it's not necessarily a monthly expense. We buy oil too heat the house. Usually about €500 per tank which lasts us through the cold months.
Hi Cammy! Thanks so much for your kind comment! My kids don't think I have a soothing voice :-) probably because I'm shouting like a lunatic half the time, haha.
@@impromptuimmigrants I just wanted to say thank you again for such a fabulous video! Just got here and wanted to compare the costs again and this was just so helpful :)
Really good video. I Iive in USA ny and want to get out of here and was thinking of moving to irland and open a boxing gym. Wanted to ask if you have an recommendations on places to by homes with a population into fitness. Also my son is will be 18 soon but might but not come until later on when I'm established. Do you know the best way to obtain citizenship?
Thank you so much for your comment. I don't personally have experience with gyms/ fitness. I love to walk and that is about as far as my expertise stretches unfortunately. Majority of people love to get out and exercise though... as far as I can see. I honestly wouldn't be able to recommend a specific town or area though as I really only know Dungarvan but I would recommend looking at the bigger towns/cities. As far as citizenship, I would recommend you have a look at www.irishmigration.ie for more information.
Hi, thank you for your comment. To tell you the truth, I hardly looked at the money picture, it was more just for illustration, but thank you for pointing that out.
If you own a TV you need to pay for a TV license. Here is a comment from www.tvlicense.ie I have a Smart TV Set and I only watch streamed content, (Netflix, UA-cam etc), do I need to buy a TV licence? Yes. If you have a Smart TV set then you are required to buy a TV Licence even if you only use it for streaming. A Smart TV Set is capable of receiving broadcast signals so you must have a valid TV Licence if you have one in your home/business premises.
School is completely free in the UK, laptops are free on loan for poor children. Medicine/ dental, opticians are free for children. A child's immigration status does not matter. Adults pay for prescriptions, if they working.
There is a monthly child benefit payment of €140 a month per child that is universal, so not means tested. Anyone resident in Ireland is eligible to receive this.
Great video of typical costs. Question for you: Why do you have to pay monthly TV license fee if you're already paying for WiFi and Netflix / Prime ? Is this fee for just getting local TV ?
Hi, first of all I Loved your way of presenting this info. Could you please let me know , For Athlone, County westmeath , 45k before tax cut salary is sufficient for a couple.? Will we be able to save any amount? Is Athlone cheap or expensive?
That depends on a lot of variables to be honest. 45k is (according to google) the average salary here in Ireland so in my opinion you should be able to live off that reasonably well. Saving would all depend on what kind of life style you choose to live. Eating out is very expensive.
Hello, I am a Thai national, planning to move to Ireland with my 2 teenage daughters, could you tell me what type of visa you have for moving there, my thought is to apply for retirement visa which might not allow my youngest to go to public school
Hi Berries. We are here under the EU Treaty agreement. I'm not well educated on all the other types of visas but immigration ireland should be able to answer any questions you have. www.irishimmigration.ie/ All the best with your plans.
Which city would you recommend for an international student? I want to come do an Msc CyberSecurity. Kindly advice on the best option in terms of town to live in
Hi Evans. I'm not too well versed on universities unfortunately. I believe the best universities are in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. All the best with your studies.
You don't mention Child Benefit so I don't know if you are claiming it. It's a fairly substantial payment and it isn't means tested so it sounds as if it would be safe to claim.
That is quite difficult to answer as everyone has different levels of spending and living. Considering rent in the city can range between €1000 - €2000 for a one bedroom I would say you would need at least €2500 - €3000 a month to live comfortably. In the country it would be lower.
As an Irish person who moved away from that dump years ago, I really don't know why anyone would want to live there unless they don't want to work and just receive freebies from the government. They're the only people who get looked after in Ireland.
I moved from a third world country to the US, so far, the US is the worst of both. Looking around for options and Ireland doesn’t sound as bad as this capitalistic dump we live in. But like the comment above, every one has their own opinions and experiences of the places they live in
Ah would ya stop Eddie I havnt travelled that much but realy love home lovely woodland walk by thee liffey this morning and a enjoyable week in Kerry last week
I agree, literally only immigrants think it’s great and they all wanna move over even though more immigrants have houses than people born in Ireland. My Irish friends are literally homeless because the immigrants keep coming over 🙄
Very important tip about living for Ireland than living off ireland. Every country would love a citizen like that for sure.
Thank you so much for watching :-)
Really enjoyed your presentation🥰. Just a heads-up, you left one beeeeeg box back in South Africa - Mom and I waited on the docks, but for some unknown reason we were not loaded. So, that's why we popped out to you the other day to catch up with our beautiful Irish family. I loved your phrase that you "are not living off Ireland, but living for Ireland." Well done my Sunshine. Oh yes, your are a family of five ...... plus a dog 🐕😉
Haha, sorry we left you both behind!! It was so wonderful to share our little Ireland with you and mom for 5 whole weeks! We can't wait to have you back again!
This so helpful! Thank you for putting this video together. 🌷
You are so welcome! Watch my more recent one with updated prices. This video might be outdated.
Great round up of costs here in Ireland. I don’t know if you mentioned how you heat your home, but heating oil & gas can be an expensive but necessary cost here. While we do have a public health service (the HSE), a lot of people here also have private health insurance (often provided by an employer) as hospital waiting lists are long. If you have a long-term illness like diabetes, you can get a Long Term Illness card, which entitles you to all your medication and associated devices / products free, such as insulin, insulin pump, glucose monitoring, etc. This is not means tested.
We may have a decent enough benefits system but to pay for it income taxes IMO are high.
Sorry you’re paying so much in rent. It’s gotten crazy in the last couple of years because of the drop in supply. Good luck in your naturalisation process 🤞. Happy to have you here 🇮🇪
Am coming soon from south Africa 🇿🇦
Thanks so much! This was very interesting. I live in Canada and it is so much more expensive here. I pay 1400 dollars a month for a tiny one bedroom basement apartment. Food costs me about 100 dollars a week. There are literally no places to rent in this country at all. I moved into this unit in 2020. The same unit would cost 2200.00 dollars a month now. Landlords here are evicting low income people from nearly derelict buildings. They are then renovating them and charging four times the rent for the units. It is utterly disgraceful. Canada was a great place to immigrate to when my family came here in 1900. Please anyone reading this Canada is not a good place to immigrate to. I would love it if more people could come here, We need the people but life here is increasingly hard for everyone. It makes me so sad to see what my beautiful country has come to. I am so happy your family is safe and doing well in such a great country.
Thank you so much for your comment and for watching. I've always wanted to visit Canada. Looks like such a beautiful country. Interesting to hear how the cost of living is affecting everyone, worldwide. The cities here are so expensive rental wise and there is a rental shortage here too. Makes you wonder when and if things will turn around.
This is great. I am moving back to Ireland after living the last 20 years in Australia.. so helpful(liked and subscribed).Also thanks for the breakdown/list at the end so many videos don’t do this. Please keep them coming 👍
Thank you so much! All the best with your move!!
Thank you so much for making such an informative video with real and personal experience. The numbers will definitely vary from person to person but overall the video gave me a complete true picture. I hope to make it to 🇮🇪 Ireland in tow months time with my family. Thank you once again.
I would be going through your channel for videos on Weather, healthcare and education system in detail, if you have made them and if you have not made them, I request you to make those as well. Keep up the great work. Cheers and blessings.
Thank you for your lovely comment. I will try do a video on education and schooling soon. All the best with your move over to Ireland.
This is very helpful. I did not realize living in Ireland (smaller town) was so affordable. I pay a lot more than this for everything (insurance, hydro, rent, groceries) as a single person in Toronto. Moral of the story, move to Ireland! Haha
You'll have a much better chance, if you have Irish roots In your ancestry tree. Then apply.
Yes, do! Ireland is truly beautiful! However I'm sure Toronto has it's own beauty and beautiful countryside!
Most places are more affordable than Toronto, so you have a lot of options!😅
You’re right. I question moving here LOL
Ayyy someone from Toronto!! 😁
1800 euros is very high for Dungarvan, that is what you might pay in a large urban town close to Dublin or Cork but not Dungarvan. Keep an eye out in local supermarket notice boards for lettings, you might get somewhere cheaper or even Daft you might get one 3 bed place that is 1800 and another week a similar place for 1300 or 1400 euros.
Thank you :-)
Thank you for this. It's very helpful. I love the idea of doing a pretend online shop to check how much Groceries would cost.
Glad it was helpful!
I loved that phrase also! Your dad is a wise man and you are a ‘chip off the old block.’ Folks who are unnecessarily taking advantage of their fellow tax payers should take note. I was born in the Emerald Isle and grew up in rural Cork. I dearly miss the green green grass of home and my dream is to end my days there. My needs are simple so I could easily afford it on my retirement income.☘️💕🇮🇪🙏
Have to agree with you. My dad truly is a wise man. Thank you so much for your kind comment, we really appreciate you sharing in our journey with us.
Welcome...Glad to have you and your family with us.
Thank you!
Thank you for the info and your channel as a whole! American family in Oregon, US looking to move to Ireland 💜👍
You are so welcome!
Thank you gor this video
To find a place to rent in Ireland is very complicated and very expensive
A lot of persons are sharing apartments like in Cork and it can be cheaper (minimum 650/750euros with sometimes electricity and wifi included)
Electricity/gas are more expensive but you will see that and my advise would be to pay monthly....
The price of food is expensive too and meat products have seen their price growing very fast and also dairy products
If I have advises it would be to make your own cooking as prepared food/prepared meals/take away can hurt very badly the budget and to compare always electricity/gas/mobile WiFi bills. And if you have a garden.... start to grow your own vegetables 😉
Very good advice! I would love to live off the earth and grow all my own food! Would need a much bigger garden though, but that is the dream, one day. Thank you so your comment Sabine.
Thanks - good info. I have been in Dublin for a month now. Rents here are double what you quoted for Dunvegan. And getting an apartment is so difficult. I was so lucky to get a fab apartment right on the seafront but only because I had a relocation agent looking for me. All other costs are very similar or cheaper than South Africa. Here you pay for what you need. No security companies, car guards etc
I take public transport to work and that is capped at 2 euros a trip within 90 minutes so that is an affordable alternative to owning a car.
Look forward to more videos!
Hi Priscilla. Rental is crazy expensive! So glad you had help because it really is a huge stress for people moving over. Thanks so much for watching and sharing in our journey with us!
Hi Priscilla 🙂 Can you please share the details of the relocation agent?
@@impromptuimmigrants Rents are expensive because of people moving to Ireland . Supply is not keeping up with demand . Thats is why it is expensive .
This was my first video of yours that I have seen.. I was taking notes the whole time, then saw your lovely list at the end.. Thank you for that! Being a single person, it is good to for me to know that is an estimate for 5 people.
Thanks so much for your comment. Sorry I'm only replying now. I'm so glad you found it helpful!
Thanks very much for this video. It made things a lot clearer. Have a great weekend for yourself as well.
I'm so glad you found the video useful. Thank you so much for the comment.
great video, thanks
Thinking of immigrating from the United States. I’ve got to be honest, these prices sound AMAZING. Looking forward to watching all of your videos. Thank you for making these 🙏🏼
Ireland is full.
@@xragdoll5662 thank you for the very not helpful input. Maybe try a different channel, I think you’re lost?
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment x
Thanks, the tip about the online grocery shopping is brilliant!
Glad it was helpful!
This is definitely a lot more affordable than where we live in Australia! Thanks for sharing all of this as I believe this would be similar to our possible living expenses. Although we have two border collie dogs, renting with pets over there seems like a very confusing process of if and how.
Renting with pets is not impossible. Sometimes landlords will ask extra deposit 'just in case'. Often a cover letter and a family CV helps to let landlords know that their property will be looked after. Thanks so much for your comment.
Watched this with my pen and note pad taking those notes thank you😊
Glad it was helpful!
Rent here in NJ USA $2000+ for a one bedroom, that's 1842 euros. $800 is perfect lol
Thank you so much for your help. It’s waaay easier from a SA’n perspective!
You're so welcome!
Great to see you back.
You are sooo smart.
More please...😊
Living in Ireland seems like paradise when compared to Brazil. There’s definitely nothing here that is cheaper than everything mentioned on the video. Sad but true.
I think worldwide, prices have gone mad!
This is so detailed, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Soooo helpful thank you! Subscribed
Hi Daniel! Thanks for the sub! Glad you found it helpful.
Great videos! Unfortunately I could not move over to Ireland even with a good paying job in hand due to lack of proper housing for a family in and around Dublin :( The rents are way over 2000EUR/month for a family there, quality varies a lot, and you have to pay huge amounts upfront. And even with that, you can't find an apartment to rent, even with the help of the company (well, in a reasonable time at least). We regretted it very much, everything had to be cancelled :(
Rent is so expensive in Dublin. Would commuting be an option as it's not as pricey on the outskirts. Sorry everything was cancelled. It is very hard finding a rental at the moment, hopefully things will get better over time.
thank you so much for this video! We appreciate the detail. Could you do a video on health care expense? Ireland has so many different options/schemes it seems, so perhaps you could talk about what you do for health care. I have also heard stories of long wait times to see a doctor while on public care. Thanks for considering!
I did a video on healthcare, I think it was right after the cost of living video. There are long wait times for certain procedures on public care. We are waiting for a tooth extraction, we've been told it could take up to a year! Thank you so much for your comment.
@@impromptuimmigrants Call a dentist and make an appointment to get it pulled .
Thank you for information. It was very useful!
You're so welcome!
That was a very interesting video! Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi Patty. Thank you so much! Might have to do an update soon as prices just seem to be continuously rising.
@@impromptuimmigrants It's the same here where I am in the US. It seems like the prices are going up daily.
Very good video. Our daughter and her husband also moved to Ireland( Callan) a few months ago. Her husband was lucky to have a work lined up before moving there.
They moved over from Port Elizabeth
Thank you so much for watching. I hope they are settling in well and surviving their first winter here x
That was SO helpful! Thank you so much for all the info! It gives a good idea of what to expect when we move back. Big hug from Chile!
Ah, I'm so glad! I hope your move back will go smoothly!
Another brilliant video
Thanks Billy!
Thank you. Very detailed - this definitely gives one an idea of what to expect
Hi Patricia! Thanks for watching! I hope it helps and gives some insight into the cost of living over here!
Hae girl how can u help me move there in Ireland a true web where l can find job ad b sponsored
Thanks a million.
You're very welcome!
Thank you great information😊
Hi Peter! Glad you found it helpful!
Another great video. Very informative. Hopefully I will hear in a couple of weeks if my Ireland journey will begin and this video will be super helpful.
How exciting! Thank you for watching. Holding thumbs for you! Hope everything works out!
Glad i found your channel i have subscribe and liked 👍 am also in the process of relocating 😊
Welcome aboard! Thank you for sharing in our journey!
1400 euros monthly here in Galway city
A House with 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, Kitchen and patio :)
Thank you so much for your comment. Lovely sized home!
My morgage is half that in dublin
Wow in the uk north yorkshire i around 800 to 1100 for a regular three bedroom. In WIRRAL,Bikenhead a two bed room flat is around 500 to 800 a cool city flat in liverpool is around 1200 upwards. Gas and leccy about 200 a month for a lot. You pay for water in th uknits not much and wifi is about 30 a month for fast unlimited. A loaf of bread is around £1.50
Thank you so much for sharing that! Interesting to see prices in the UK. Still can't believe we don't pay for water here in Ireland!
You don’t claim what you’re entitled to. As an Irish person I find that concept totally alien 😀
As someone who would like to naturalize as an Irish citizen we have to be very careful as we need to prove after 5 years of residency that we weren't a burden on the state. Thank you for your comment.
@@impromptuimmigrants As an Irish person I don't think thats fair and it shouldn't count against your naturalization. A universal payment should be a universal payment. Props to you and your family though for working so hard and you are a very welcome addition to the nation. 🇿🇦 🇮🇪
Thank you for the video, I was offered a job to come to Ireland but now I see this, I am going to decline the offer, there will be no money left for me lol
Thank you so much for your comment. I do hope you come and visit and have a look around before you make a decision. It is expensive but it's a lovely place to live, especially for families.
To everyone who has a problem with how expensive it is to move here, there's a solution, DON'T. we have a housing shortage and high rents because of everyone that moves over here. Our emmigrants pay a lot more in Australia for rent etc, and they get nothing for free, unlike here where we throw money at people.
Thanks for the information
Thank you so much for watching!
@@impromptuimmigrants my daughter is looking for accommodation as she is relocating to Ireland and it’s difficult to find a homestay.
No wonder Ireland is seen as cheap compared to the UK. We pay in winter £400 per month for electricity, irrespective of which company you go with. We pay £35 00 per month for water. Food seems to also be a lot more expensive, I pay for two of us £120 to £150 for food per week. Would not move there though too cold.
Still amazes me that water here is free!
This was really interesting. I’ve heard Ireland is so expensive, but your expenses (not including rent) are less than my grocery budget alone here in Vermont, USA. The housing is definitely more expensive than what we have now, but everything else is far less expensive! Thank you for the information!
Certain things are costly like fuel & rent but there’s some positives, like 3rd level education is free (except accommodation & €3k admin), water is free, and local property tax (for home owners) is minuscule compared to the US. I pay around €250 a year.
Interesting!
Where did you find a shipping company? Did they pick up boxes at your home or did you have to bring them to the port? And what was final euro cost from SA to IE? Thanks! M
It's very helpful. I would like to know about transportation in the smaller communities. Are they available?
Thank you for your comment. It's hard to say with regards to transport. The cities have amazing transportation infrastructure. The small town we live in is pretty good with bus routes running every hour to major cities. I can't speak for small isolated villages though.
Hi, thank you. I am surprised that at the beginning you mention 1800 Euro rent per month for a 3 bedroom in Dungarvan, but at the summary at the end, you only write 1000 Euro. Do you pay only 1000 Euro? For what kind of house? Thank you!
Hi, thank you for your comment. Yes, we pay €1000 for rent. It's a semidetached house. The houses in the area do go for more rental wise and we were very lucky to find this one. I mentioned the higher priced rentals so as not to disillusion anyone as far as rental prices as it's not often you find one for €1000 or less.
Thanks for this - this is great. Where are you currently living ? What County ?
We live in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
yeah they tried make us pay for water, i didnt go well heh heh
Love that! I'm still amazed that it's free!
We be paying for it soon enough I'd say.Alot of water meter work goin on in my area and nobody seems to bat an eye lid
Dublin bedsit 1500 a month pure madness
It is just crazy! I don't know how people do it!
Current Inflation is being driven up mostly by fuel prices,
If we switch to Nuclear power and give greater incentives to buy electric cars (including subsidising and prioritising lithium battery production) this problem will subside substantially over time.
Also, many countries are going for the practical short term measures of taxing fossil fuel company profits to discourage extortionate profiteering..
Overall though, Society’s rejection of Nuclear power was a massive mistake, and the environment has payed dearly for it as we continue to rely on fossil fuels for our electricity.
Hi Jim, thank you for your comment. In an ideal world I wish we could live completely off grid and rely on the sun for all power and the land for food. Your comment was very interesting, thanks.
@impromptuimmigrants any advice for me coming from south Africa 🇿🇦 to settle
How do you just move to Ireland? Like how did you find work and a place to live?
It was quite a whirlwind, have a look at our latest video as it should answer your question.
Hello my name is Christine your video was very informative thank you so much for it...I have a ? about the streaming could I bring my fire TV stick with me or how does the TV streaming work there differently??
I'm not well aquainted with the fire tv stick but I have heard of people using it over here. As far as TV you would buy a box and dish and get it set up. I'm not being very helpful, sorry... we only stream netflix and prime.
Hi Bronwen from Youghal!
Hi Lauren! Just around the corner! Thanks so much for watching!
This was really interesting, thank you. I did notice though that you dis not include any heating costs - knowing Irish weather, that cannot be right 😂 … Or do you heat with electricity?
Kind regards from Germany, Nicola
Hi Nicola, you are right... I did forget about heating costs, I guess because it's not necessarily a monthly expense. We buy oil too heat the house. Usually about €500 per tank which lasts us through the cold months.
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This is such a brilliant video and you have a very soothing voice 🙂
Hi Cammy! Thanks so much for your kind comment! My kids don't think I have a soothing voice :-) probably because I'm shouting like a lunatic half the time, haha.
@@impromptuimmigrants I just wanted to say thank you again for such a fabulous video! Just got here and wanted to compare the costs again and this was just so helpful :)
Really good video. I Iive in USA ny and want to get out of here and was thinking of moving to irland and open a boxing gym. Wanted to ask if you have an recommendations on places to by homes with a population into fitness. Also my son is will be 18 soon but might but not come until later on when I'm established. Do you know the best way to obtain citizenship?
Thank you so much for your comment. I don't personally have experience with gyms/ fitness. I love to walk and that is about as far as my expertise stretches unfortunately. Majority of people love to get out and exercise though... as far as I can see. I honestly wouldn't be able to recommend a specific town or area though as I really only know Dungarvan but I would recommend looking at the bigger towns/cities. As far as citizenship, I would recommend you have a look at www.irishmigration.ie for more information.
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Think ud want to win some lottery euros for all this type thing
How expenses are utilities ie.Gas amd electricity?.Extremely expensive in Australia now.
I’m Srry i from Ireland and the thumbnail that paper money the 100 and 200
FAKE I’m Srry but true😢
Hi, thank you for your comment. To tell you the truth, I hardly looked at the money picture, it was more just for illustration, but thank you for pointing that out.
What is a TV license? What if you only use online streaming like youtube
If you own a TV you need to pay for a TV license.
Here is a comment from www.tvlicense.ie
I have a Smart TV Set and I only watch streamed content, (Netflix, UA-cam etc), do I need to buy a TV licence?
Yes. If you have a Smart TV set then you are required to buy a TV Licence even if you only use it for streaming. A Smart TV Set is capable of receiving broadcast signals so you must have a valid TV Licence if you have one in your home/business premises.
School is completely free in the UK, laptops are free on loan for poor children. Medicine/ dental, opticians are free for children. A child's immigration status does not matter. Adults pay for prescriptions, if they working.
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Is there any kind of support for kids in Ireland like kindergeld in germany child benefit
There is a monthly child benefit payment of €140 a month per child that is universal, so not means tested. Anyone resident in Ireland is eligible to receive this.
Great video of typical costs.
Question for you: Why do you have to pay monthly TV license fee if you're already paying for WiFi and Netflix / Prime ? Is this fee for just getting local TV ?
The fee is required to be paid by anyone who has a signal receiving TV, even if you don't use it for that purpose.
Ireland is a dump, it’s lovely and people are kind not like other place, but hope your happy 😊
Thank you for watching. I see people with beautiful hearts and incredible generosity, we are very happy here.
Hi, first of all I Loved your way of presenting this info. Could you please let me know , For Athlone, County westmeath , 45k before tax cut salary is sufficient for a couple.? Will we be able to save any amount? Is Athlone cheap or expensive?
That depends on a lot of variables to be honest. 45k is (according to google) the average salary here in Ireland so in my opinion you should be able to live off that reasonably well. Saving would all depend on what kind of life style you choose to live. Eating out is very expensive.
Hello, I am a Thai national, planning to move to Ireland with my 2 teenage daughters, could you tell me what type of visa you have for moving there, my thought is to apply for retirement visa which might not allow my youngest to go to public school
Hi Berries. We are here under the EU Treaty agreement. I'm not well educated on all the other types of visas but immigration ireland should be able to answer any questions you have. www.irishimmigration.ie/ All the best with your plans.
Which city would you recommend for an international student? I want to come do an Msc CyberSecurity. Kindly advice on the best option in terms of town to live in
Hi Evans. I'm not too well versed on universities unfortunately. I believe the best universities are in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. All the best with your studies.
How much does it cost paying rent for a furnished room
It all depends in where you are looking to live. Costs vary greatly throughout the country.
Hi from Amerika
Hello! Thank you so much for watching!
You don't mention Child Benefit so I don't know if you are claiming it. It's a fairly substantial payment and it isn't means tested so it sounds as if it would be safe to claim.
Thanks so much for the comment. Child benefit is amazing! Have made mention of it in my latest video
What passports are you all on - what did you enter on ?
Guess SA passport
My husband is on British passport, the rest of us are SA passports.
Is $1500 USD a month enough for one person.
That is quite difficult to answer as everyone has different levels of spending and living. Considering rent in the city can range between €1000 - €2000 for a one bedroom I would say you would need at least €2500 - €3000 a month to live comfortably. In the country it would be lower.
Ye are always very attractive.I hope things go well for ye.I pray that they do.
Thanks Gerald. Appreciate you sharing our journey with us.
How do I contact you directly?
You can email me at bronwen.harrison1@gmail.com 😊
What is a tv license? I’ve never heard of such as an American!!!!
Answered your question in my latest Q & A video!
If you have a horse and buggy do they tax you on that!
No idea!
As an Irish person who moved away from that dump years ago, I really don't know why anyone would want to live there unless they don't want to work and just receive freebies from the government. They're the only people who get looked after in Ireland.
Hi Eddy, I guess everyone has their own personal experiences of Ireland and I'm sorry that yours wasn't a good one.
So where’d you move to? It’s technically one of the best countries to live in…
I moved from a third world country to the US, so far, the US is the worst of both. Looking around for options and Ireland doesn’t sound as bad as this capitalistic dump we live in. But like the comment above, every one has their own opinions and experiences of the places they live in
Ah would ya stop Eddie I havnt travelled that much but realy love home lovely woodland walk by thee liffey this morning and a enjoyable week in Kerry last week
I agree, literally only immigrants think it’s great and they all wanna move over even though more immigrants have houses than people born in Ireland. My Irish friends are literally homeless because the immigrants keep coming over 🙄