A monthly margin for your salary. Cash before arrival is shown separately, not inside the verdict. Modelled on a single professional in a 1-bed.
Modelled on a single professional in a one-bed.
Estimates, last updated Sep 1, 2026.
Assumed profile: Single employee, PAYE Class A, full-time, no dependants.
These are ordinary employee scenarios, not self-employed or special expatriate regimes.
Not modelled: Other tax credits and reliefs beyond standard personal and employee credits are not modelled. Medical-card holders, multi-job and self-employed cases, and rent-a-room relief are not modelled either.
Irish PAYE, USC, and employee PRSI (Class A) from Relocora's own calculation of 2026 Irish tax rules. PRSI uses the current 4.35% Class A employee rate on the full gross as a yearly run-rate estimate (not a January–September vs October split). Private health insurance is not included in the monthly lines—the optional GP visit line is not a health plan. The €1,500 setup line covers furniture, SIM, aparthotel/viewings, and basics for the first 30–45 days (Relocora estimate). Rent uses listing medians where sourced; the reference rent is a Relocora scenario, not a quoted RTB median. Other household lines use labelled estimates. Monthly take-home is annual net divided by 12.
We review the figures about every quarter.
Napkin math for planning only. Not tax, immigration, or financial advice. Figures are estimates with labelled sources.
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