🇮🇪 Ireland vs 🇬🇷 Greece
Side by side on the data that actually changes your life: prices, taxes, climate, air, safety. Every number has a source and a date.
Climate (capital)
Open-Meteo historical weather
Jan 5° · Jul 17° · Dublin
Jan 11° · Jul 31° · Athens
Air quality (capital)
WAQI, capital station
AQI 29 · Good
AQI 50 · Good
Prices vs EU average
Eurostat price level index, EU27 = 100
+36% (2025)
−13% (2025)
Big Mac price
The Economist Big Mac index
$7.05
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Taxes on salary
OECD tax wedge, single average worker
~33% of labour cost (2025)
~39% of labour cost (2025)
Special tax regimes
Official tax authorities, verified 2026-06
SARP relief
7% flat tax for foreign pensioners · 50% inbound-worker exemption
Inflation
World Bank
2.2% / yr (2025)
2.5% / yr (2025)
Internet (median fixed)
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
~110 Mbps
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English proficiency
EF English Proficiency Index
native
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Messenger apps
OONI network measurements, 6-month window
All measured apps work
All measured apps work
Safety advisory
U.S. State Department travel advisory
Level 1 · Exercise Normal Precautions
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Foreign-born residents
World Bank migrant stock
23.1% of population (2024)
14.2% of population (2024)
Life expectancy
WHO
82 yrs
80 yrs
Currency
ISO 4217
EUR
EUR
Timezone (capital)
Open-Meteo
UTC+1
UTC+3
Climate, inflation and life expectancy verified 2026-07-07. Prices, taxes and air quality verified 2026-07-07. Sources shown per row.
Special tax regimes, verified
Regimes change often and many sites still advertise closed ones. We link the official source for each.
🇬🇷 Greece
7% flat tax on all foreign income · 15 years
Verified 2026-06 · AADE (tax authority)
🇬🇷 Greece
Half of Greek employment income tax-free · 7 years
Verified 2026-06 · AADE (tax authority)
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