‘I feel very guilty that I don’t want to go home’ – Irish expats on life abroad during cost-of-living crisis

They may miss proper spuds, pints of Guinness and spicebags, but these young people don’t want to return home any time soon

Geneva-based Nyree Oman

Tessa Ndjonkou

The high cost of living in Ireland has forced many young people to look beyond these shores in search of ­better housing and career opportunities. But how does life in other cities ­compare with Dublin?

This year, the capital made its way into the list of the world’s top 50 most expensive cities, at number 41, according to Mercer’s cost-of-living city rankings.