You earn good money. You work hard. You still have nothing left at the end of the month. Ireland has a cost problem — let's at least be honest about it.
Get your Irish Poor Score™ — the brutal, shareable breakdown of exactly what happens to your salary after the state, your landlord, and the crèche are finished with it.
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Get My Poor Score™ — FreeAfter rent, tax, and basics — €74k leaves you €600/week breathing room.
In 2015, €100k felt wealthy. In 2026, after tax and Dublin rent, it feels like survival.
Crèche, equipment, maternity leave drop — the bill nobody prepares you for.
13× median salary. Something has clearly gone wrong.
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A Dublin family earning €90k feels broke by mid-month. CSO data reveals why Irish salaries don't stretch. Real numbers, no spin.
A couple earning €90k combined in Dublin with two kids spends €4,847 monthly. Here's where every euro vanishes—and why you feel broke.
A two-child family in Ireland now needs €3,847–€4,521 monthly just to survive. Here's what that actually costs, month by month.
Advanced breakdown by county. Salary benchmarks by role. Budget planner with Irish tax built in. For people serious about actually fixing it.
Real cost breakdowns for all 26 counties — rent, childcare, commute, insurance
Full Budget 2026 tax rates baked in. See exactly what you take home
PAYE reliefs, pension top-ups, flat rate expenses — find every euro you can legally keep
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