Limerick is fourth most expensive student town in Ireland
LIMERICK is the fourth most expensive student town in Ireland, according to a new survey.
It costs students in Limerick a total of €1,362 per month to study in the county which covers rent, utilities, food and entertainment.
Students in Limerick can expect to pay €582 per month for accommodation, a total of €187 per month on groceries, €321 per month for entertainment and transport will set them back €138 per month.
Switcher.ie’s survey revealed that Letterkenny is the cheapest student town in Ireland, costing €1,088 per month while
Dublin, Maynooth and Cork took the top spots for most expensive towns.
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 tops the table as the most expensive place to study in Ireland for Irish, EU and International students.
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.
Best value groceries were found in Sligo and Letterkenny, but students in Waterford and Dublin could be paying as much as 50% more for their weekly shop.
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.