All Blacks vs Ireland: What NZ’s average asking price buys in the Emerald Isle

The rivalry between the All Blacks and Ireland has become one of the greatest fixtures on the modern rugby calendar. This weekend, the two sides face off again on Kiwi soil.

While the coaches are focused on the game plan, we decided to take a look at a different kind of head-to-head match, the property market.

According to the latest Trade Me Property data for June 2026, the national average asking price for a New Zealand home sits at $823,300. While that represents a slight 1.3% dip month-on-month, it is still up 0.8% compared to the same time last year. If you converted that budget into Euros using current exchange rates, you’d be playing with about €420,000.

If you swapped Aotearoa for the lush green hills of the Emerald Isle, what kind of property could that budget secure?

In New Zealand, Auckland remains our most expensive region. The June 2026 data shows Auckland's average asking price sitting just under the million-dollar mark at $992,700, down 1.2% from May. Dublin operates under similar structural pressure, as the economic hub of Ireland.

With a €420,000 budget in Dublin’s more central, or commutable suburbs, you aren’t looking at a sprawling family estate. Instead, this kind of cash generally positions you well for an apartment or a compact, terraced starter home close to transit lines.

A typical property in this bracket is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment or a three-bedroom mid-terrace house which may require some work.

Price: €400,000

Features: 2-bed, 2-bath semi detached brick home and a 65m² floorprint, in a trendy area north of the River Liffey. 

If you move away from the big smoke, your purchasing power increases significantly. A trend we see in New Zealand when buyers look outside of Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland.

The June data shows Wellington's average asking price sitting at $736,800, while Canterbury holds steady at $723,800. In Ireland, the secondary cities of Cork and Galway offer vibrant cultural scenes, top-tier universities, and lovely coastlines.

With €420,000 in these regional hubs, you move firmly out of the apartment bracket and into established standalone or semi-detached family homes.

Price: If you can find an extra €5,000 this could be yours for €425,000.

Features: 5-bed, 3-bath bungalow 15km from central Cork

Price: €415,000.

Features: 3-bed, 3-bath, 113 m² duplex with views of the Atlantic. This property is close to motorways providing quick links to Dublin, Limerick, Shannon and the wider national road network, while central Galway is accessible by car, bus, bicycle or on foot.