Excellent presentation. I like the way you were not personal but more analytical. The way you did the 1.8 times and so on, was a great way to do the comparison. The only thing that i could add (and please don't take this as a criticism) is regarding Irish income tax. To possibly include 4.5% USC and 4% PRSI and an additional 3.5% USC on income over 70k. Thanks again for the great video.
This is an excellent breakdown! The charts really helped. I would earn 3.3k to 4.2k in Ireland. Would that be enough to support a family of 4? Wife n I live simple lives.
Hi Bianca, thank you for a very informative video. I see medical aid is zero in Ireland, I understand government pays for most medical treatment and hospital emergency. Could you make a video explaining what you qualified for , as South Africa, and how it works. Please.
As an Irish person living in Ireland I was amused by you including 'home cleaning', I don't know anyone in Ireland who pays someone to do this. Probably your major omission IMO is 'childcare', a cost that the Irish find staggeringly expensive. BTW one of your charts is labelled Dublin v Ireland. Enjoying the videos.
Disclaimer was that this is based on my personal finances and I am not incurring childcare costs - nor did I incur childcare costs in SA so there are a lot of costs intentionally left out because I don’t have the data 🤗 Thanks for watching our videos 🤗
@brianboru- this is not true. I just got quoted 250euro for 5 hours work. It's always been a thing in Ireland people just dont talk about it like most things.
No offence but as as a single professional in Dublin , well divorced and with no kids, I paid somebody to clean every 2 weeks for about 15 years. Why not .
For ireland ? That’s really not something you have to take into account. I don’t know one person in Irelands who takes that into consideration. It’s not the same level of crime as South Africa. Many smaller towns in ireland leave the house doors unlocked
Hi Michelle. At the moment we are not 100% sure about medical aid here in Ireland, but once we have a better picture of it can definitely do a comparison 🤗
Most Irish citizens don’t even get medical aid as we don’t have socialized medicine in Ireland. Or at least not as you would experience it in most Western European countries.
Ireland was quite a poor country (by EU standards) until two decades ago, so there isn’t a tradition of having domestic help for most people. Think this might explain the cost of domestic workers, in addition to most of those coming from other EU states like Romania. Insurance is a bit of a cartel, particularly for motor insurance. I know of cases of Irish people coming home from Australia and being quoted a lot of money for their premium, despite having driven professionally.
My husband move to Ireland he got the job that side.. From South Africa but by watching your video I am no longer scared because I know the cost of living in Ireland is more high than SA
Hi thank you for this! I'm starting to research moving to Ireland from South Africa on a EU passport. Can you please advise if the tax would still be the same? Other than Dublin, what are the more affordable places to live as a single person? Is it possible to pay for your own living as a single person? Sorry for all the questions!! 😅
Yes Dewald, but for this contributory pension you need a minimum employment in the state (from memory and you can correct me) of 20 years. And this is currently under review.
Hi. Thanks for the very insightful video. I know you said you live in an area that's not central. In light of this ,do you think you'd be able to get by without a car or it's a must-have?
You can definitely get by on public transport - it’s just significantly longer depending on what bus lines /train lines you are on and where you are headed
Thank you for the information. You mentioned that you are an Audit Manager so I'd like to ask if Audit firms there take trainees from South Africa for a 3 year training contract.
@@chiedzakanyongo oh yes definitely- but all the foreign trainees in our firm had a right to live and work in Ireland. The firm didn’t sponsor visas for foreign trainees
@@BiancaKade i suspect (and I am subject to correction) that unless identified as a critical skills shortage, foreign trainees would be limited to EU citizens, so if you have that qualification it might be worth checking out.
Good question. Whilst Dublin is the center for IT (although there are instances outside such as chip manufacture and testing in Leixlip) there are a variety of opportunities for specialists in different parts of the country. Cork has the highest concentration of Pharmaceuticals, and there are various work opportunities in other parts of the country, in particular if your job can be undertaken remotely, in theory you can live anywhere.
Sounds like an expensive country.
Excellent presentation. I like the way you were not personal but more analytical. The way you did the 1.8 times and so on, was a great way to do the comparison. The only thing that i could add (and please don't take this as a criticism) is regarding Irish income tax. To possibly include 4.5% USC and 4% PRSI and an additional 3.5% USC on income over 70k.
Thanks again for the great video.
This is an excellent breakdown! The charts really helped. I would earn 3.3k to 4.2k in Ireland. Would that be enough to support a family of 4? Wife n I live simple lives.
Hi Bianca, thank you for a very informative video. I see medical aid is zero in Ireland, I understand government pays for most medical treatment and hospital emergency. Could you make a video explaining what you qualified for , as South Africa, and how it works. Please.
Glad to see a video breaking down costs like this! You can survive in Dublin without a motor car but here in County Cork it is near impossible.
Thank you 🤗
That point you made on the minimum wage is why im on this channel. You have love and are good people.
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As an Irish person living in Ireland I was amused by you including 'home cleaning', I don't know anyone in Ireland who pays someone to do this. Probably your major omission IMO is 'childcare', a cost that the Irish find staggeringly expensive. BTW one of your charts is labelled Dublin v Ireland.
Enjoying the videos.
I know loads of people who get their place cleaned. And it’s so worth it. Cleaners are amazing and worth every cent.
Disclaimer was that this is based on my personal finances and I am not incurring childcare costs - nor did I incur childcare costs in SA so there are a lot of costs intentionally left out because I don’t have the data 🤗
Thanks for watching our videos 🤗
@brianboru- this is not true. I just got quoted 250euro for 5 hours work. It's always been a thing in Ireland people just dont talk about it like most things.
@@tbc4314 What's not true?
No offence but as as a single professional in Dublin , well divorced and with no kids, I paid somebody to clean every 2 weeks for about 15 years. Why not .
No mention of security or crime prevention costs?
For ireland ? That’s really not something you have to take into account. I don’t know one person in Irelands who takes that into consideration. It’s not the same level of crime as South Africa. Many smaller towns in ireland leave the house doors unlocked
Hi Bianca, thanks so much for this informative video. Woυld you be willing to compare medical aid companies between South Africa and Ireland?
Hi Michelle. At the moment we are not 100% sure about medical aid here in Ireland, but once we have a better picture of it can definitely do a comparison 🤗
@@BiancaKade Thank you!
Most Irish citizens don’t even get medical aid as we don’t have socialized medicine in Ireland. Or at least not as you would experience it in most Western European countries.
Ireland was quite a poor country (by EU standards) until two
decades ago, so there isn’t a tradition of having domestic help for most people. Think this might explain the cost of domestic workers, in addition to most of those coming from other EU states like Romania.
Insurance is a bit of a cartel, particularly for motor insurance. I know of cases of Irish people coming home from Australia and being quoted a lot of money for their premium, despite having driven professionally.
Thanks this really informative ☺️, you did great efforts.
Thank you 🤗🤗
My husband move to Ireland he got the job that side.. From South Africa but by watching your video I am no longer scared because I know the cost of living in Ireland is more high than SA
Your voice is so lovely, sis! Love your videos, very informative and well editted!
Thank you so much! :)
Hi thank you for this! I'm starting to research moving to Ireland from South Africa on a EU passport. Can you please advise if the tax would still be the same? Other than Dublin, what are the more affordable places to live as a single person? Is it possible to pay for your own living as a single person? Sorry for all the questions!! 😅
Love how detailed this is. Very well organized esp that pie chart
Thank you for the lovely comment 🥰
According to the interweb a state pension in Ireland is Euro1098 ~R18,300 per month. In SA the max is R1980, and is only for poor people.
Yes Dewald, but for this contributory pension you need a minimum employment in the state (from memory and you can correct me) of 20 years. And this is currently under review.
Hi. Thanks for the very insightful video. I know you said you live in an area that's not central. In light of this ,do you think you'd be able to get by without a car or it's a must-have?
You can definitely get by on public transport - it’s just significantly longer depending on what bus lines /train lines you are on and where you are headed
This is sooo helpful. Thanks so much !
Great informative video!
Dublin is the most expensive country in Ireland, so bear that in mind
Dublin is not a country says a non irish to the irish. Ireland is dear no matter where you go. Property is more expensive in Dublin
I think he meant county, in which case it’s true that it is the most expensive county in Ireland.
@@AJT86 Life was so much better when Ireland was the poorest Country in the EU
@@sarahann530 Ah yeah, those Magdalene laundries and charvet shirts, good times alright 🙄
@@TheLastAngryMan01 Exactly , those laundries did good work at a fair price
Thank you for the information. You mentioned that you are an Audit Manager so I'd like to ask if Audit firms there take trainees from South Africa for a 3 year training contract.
As far as i am aware I don’t think there is a firm in Ireland that is registered as a SAICA training firm. But not 100% sure.
@@BiancaKade I meant under CAI. Are the firms there known to take foreign trainees?
@@chiedzakanyongo oh yes definitely- but all the foreign trainees in our firm had a right to live and work in Ireland. The firm didn’t sponsor visas for foreign trainees
@@BiancaKade i suspect (and I am subject to correction) that unless identified as a critical skills shortage, foreign trainees would be limited to EU citizens, so if you have that qualification it might be worth checking out.
Very helpful video!
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why live in dublin though?
It’s got the most work opportunities. Where would you suggest?
@@AJT86 Commuter belt?
@@TheLastAngryMan01 fair point but Dublin is more convenient.
Good question. Whilst Dublin is the center for IT (although there are instances outside such as chip manufacture and testing in Leixlip) there are a variety of opportunities for specialists in different parts of the country. Cork has the highest concentration of Pharmaceuticals, and there are various work opportunities in other parts of the country, in particular if your job can be undertaken remotely, in theory you can live anywhere.
@@Paul-te8mz From what I hear, a lot of tech professionals are moving to the West to avail of the quality of life and cheaper cost of living.