Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Kyoto 

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Cost of Living in Kyoto is 31.5% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kyoto is 50.3% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Kyoto are 77.4% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 61.6% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 6.2% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 0.1% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,414.37 ¥)
7.32 €
(1,250.00 ¥)
     -63.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(15,364.67 ¥)
29.29 €
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -67.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,707.19 ¥)
4.10 €
(700.00 ¥)
     -59.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(1,109.67 ¥)
2.05 €
(350.00 ¥)
     -68.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,109.67 ¥)
4.81 €
(821.75 ¥)
     -25.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.04 €
(690.13 ¥)
2.54 €
(433.33 ¥)
     -37.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(411.67 ¥)
0.77 €
(131.67 ¥)
     -68.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(327.29 ¥)
0.62 €
(105.00 ¥)
     -67.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(837.15 ¥)
5.33 €
(909.92 ¥)
     +8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(258.50 ¥)
1.26 €
(215.59 ¥)
     -16.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(129.91 ¥)
1.44 €
(246.39 ¥)
     +89.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(652.04 ¥)
1.88 €
(320.67 ¥)
     -50.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 €
(559.37 ¥)
5.93 €
(1,013.02 ¥)
     +81.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.27 €
(729.16 ¥)
3.15 €
(537.61 ¥)
     -26.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.93 €
(841.89 ¥)
5.93 €
(1,013.02 ¥)
     +20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(200.28 ¥)
1.83 €
(312.07 ¥)
     +55.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(148.56 ¥)
0.95 €
(162.16 ¥)
     +9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(210.93 ¥)
2.39 €
(408.23 ¥)
     +93.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(271.68 ¥)
1.68 €
(287.28 ¥)
     +5.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(137.49 ¥)
0.89 €
(151.15 ¥)
     +9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(116.45 ¥)
0.96 €
(164.20 ¥)
     +41.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(194.89 ¥)
1.03 €
(175.00 ¥)
     -10.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(275.48 ¥)
0.74 €
(126.67 ¥)
     -54.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(2,048.62 ¥)
5.86 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -51.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.93 €
(670.24 ¥)
1.47 €
(251.75 ¥)
     -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 €
(703.02 ¥)
2.34 €
(400.00 ¥)
     -43.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(2,731.50 ¥)
3.51 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -78.0 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(341.44 ¥)
1.49 €
(255.00 ¥)
     -25.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 118.70 €
(20,263.54 ¥)
58.58 €
(10,000.00 ¥)
     -50.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(768.23 ¥)
2.93 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -34.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 €
(618.18 ¥)
5.66 €
(965.61 ¥)
     +56.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 €
(6,401.94 ¥)
15.00 €
(2,560.00 ¥)
     -60.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(1,137.23 ¥)
3.83 €
(654.37 ¥)
     -42.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(6,261,101.25 ¥)
19,576.08 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -46.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 €
(5,709,500.77 ¥)
14,448.74 €
(2,466,666.67 ¥)
     -56.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.79 €
(46,912.16 ¥)
118.98 €
(20,312.50 ¥)
     -56.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.71 €
(3,706.34 ¥)
23.90 €
(4,080.00 ¥)
     +10.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 €
(8,881.39 ¥)
21.97 €
(3,750.00 ¥)
     -57.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 €
(8,048.43 ¥)
46.57 €
(7,950.00 ¥)
     -1.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.62 €
(3,690.77 ¥)
17.57 €
(3,000.00 ¥)
     -18.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(2,219.34 ¥)
10.84 €
(1,850.00 ¥)
     -16.6 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(218,442.09 ¥)
226.49 €
(38,666.67 ¥)
     -82.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,550.00 €
(1,630,361.74 ¥)
7,907.75 €
(1,350,000.00 ¥)
     -17.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.11 €
(14,870.80 ¥)
22.55 €
(3,850.00 ¥)
     -74.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(6,451.74 ¥)
19.77 €
(3,375.00 ¥)
     -47.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.31 €
(14,564.42 ¥)
51.74 €
(8,833.33 ¥)
     -39.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 €
(16,014.71 ¥)
45.69 €
(7,800.00 ¥)
     -51.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,031.90 €
(346,883.75 ¥)
435.66 €
(74,375.00 ¥)
     -78.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,770.24 €
(302,212.40 ¥)
268.96 €
(45,916.67 ¥)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(582,185.03 ¥)
956.74 €
(163,333.33 ¥)
     -71.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(484,243.05 ¥)
605.28 €
(103,333.33 ¥)
     -78.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 671.85 €
(114,697.80 ¥)
435.35 €
(74,321.81 ¥)
     -35.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 503.15 €
(85,896.57 ¥)
435.35 €
(74,321.81 ¥)
     -13.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,296.61 €
(562,791.49 ¥)
1,638.17 €
(279,666.67 ¥)
     -50.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 1.65      -63.9 %
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