Letterkenny is the cheapest student town in Ireland, a new survey has revealed.
Switcher.ie‘s research shows the Cathedral town was the cheapest for students, costing an average of €12,791 per year: €5,779 less than Dublin, which was the most expensive town.
Letterkenny, along with Sligo, was also deemed the best value for groceries, but poor students in Waterford and Dublin could be paying as much as 50% more for their weekly shop. Letterkenny was the best value for student rents, too.
Letterkenny
- Total + fees per year: €12,791
- Average per month: €1,088
- Accommodation: €373 per month.
- Groceries: €154 per month.
- Entertainment: €308 per month.
- Transport: €135 per month.
With one in three students in Ireland in financial difficulty, Switcher.ie‘s research reveals the cheapest places for students to study in Ireland and the monthly costs of University in each town in 2023.
Soaring inflation has meant student budgets have been hit hard – with rents, utilities, food and entertainment costs skyrocketing.
The research found that students eligible for free tuition fees can expect to fork out €15,096 on average going to college in 2023, while international students may spend around €25,766 per year.
Dublin, unsurprisingly, tops the table as the most expensive place to study in Ireland for Irish, EU and International students. In fact, Dublin students spend €642 more per month on rent and living costs – with groceries, eating out, drinking and gym memberships all costing more in the City.
Cheapest student rents can be found in Letterkenny, Sligo, Waterford and Athlone, whilst Dublin, Maynooth and Cork top the table.
A night on the town could set the average student back €322 per month. The spend on a typical student month of drinks, eating out, takeaways, cinema and nightclubbing, is lowest in Tralee, Sligo and Dundalk.
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