Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 24.1% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 34.7% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 50.1% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 57.1% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 6.8% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 13.8% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,395.93 ¥)
5.89 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -70.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(15,281.67 ¥)
41.96 €
(7,125.00 ¥)
     -53.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,697.96 ¥)
4.71 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -52.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(1,103.68 ¥)
2.94 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -54.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,103.68 ¥)
4.71 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -27.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 €
(674.06 ¥)
3.01 €
(510.26 ¥)
     -24.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 €
(416.95 ¥)
1.02 €
(173.87 ¥)
     -58.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(325.52 ¥)
0.69 €
(117.13 ¥)
     -64.0 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 €
(841.36 ¥)
5.28 €
(896.47 ¥)
     +6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(257.10 ¥)
1.44 €
(244.11 ¥)
     -5.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(130.55 ¥)
1.46 €
(247.77 ¥)
     +89.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(652.46 ¥)
1.97 €
(334.01 ¥)
     -48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.19 €
(541.86 ¥)
6.63 €
(1,125.56 ¥)
     +107.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 €
(729.34 ¥)
2.96 €
(502.53 ¥)
     -31.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.86 €
(825.77 ¥)
8.46 €
(1,435.91 ¥)
     +73.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(202.20 ¥)
2.17 €
(368.77 ¥)
     +82.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(159.04 ¥)
1.04 €
(175.99 ¥)
     +10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(209.79 ¥)
2.37 €
(402.25 ¥)
     +91.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 €
(273.31 ¥)
2.01 €
(341.57 ¥)
     +25.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(143.90 ¥)
1.16 €
(197.12 ¥)
     +37.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(112.86 ¥)
1.13 €
(192.17 ¥)
     +70.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(207.09 ¥)
1.29 €
(219.43 ¥)
     +6.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(273.24 ¥)
0.77 €
(131.12 ¥)
     -52.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(2,037.56 ¥)
6.77 €
(1,150.00 ¥)
     -43.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.91 €
(663.23 ¥)
1.93 €
(327.48 ¥)
     -50.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 €
(722.81 ¥)
2.70 €
(458.46 ¥)
     -36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(2,716.74 ¥)
3.53 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -77.9 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(339.59 ¥)
1.18 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -41.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(20,375.56 ¥)
46.41 €
(7,880.00 ¥)
     -61.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(764.08 ¥)
2.94 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -34.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(546.52 ¥)
4.08 €
(692.02 ¥)
     +26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(5,942.87 ¥)
22.32 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -36.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(1,128.94 ¥)
3.93 €
(667.61 ¥)
     -40.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(6,227,281.89 ¥)
19,682.40 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -46.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(5,599,109.15 ¥)
14,683.03 €
(2,493,125.00 ¥)
     -55.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.06 €
(46,874.34 ¥)
154.65 €
(26,258.82 ¥)
     -44.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.83 €
(3,875.70 ¥)
23.00 €
(3,904.74 ¥)
     +0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 €
(8,833.41 ¥)
28.26 €
(4,798.43 ¥)
     -45.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 €
(8,004.96 ¥)
56.68 €
(9,624.14 ¥)
     +20.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.21 €
(3,601.10 ¥)
18.14 €
(3,080.44 ¥)
     -14.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(2,207.35 ¥)
11.19 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -13.9 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(217,262.17 ¥)
445.53 €
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -65.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(1,663,873.82 ¥)
13,353.37 €
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +36.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 €
(14,602.49 ¥)
49.05 €
(8,328.32 ¥)
     -43.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(6,416.89 ¥)
32.38 €
(5,498.33 ¥)
     -14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 €
(15,214.65 ¥)
55.70 €
(9,457.73 ¥)
     -37.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 €
(15,928.21 ¥)
73.19 €
(12,427.62 ¥)
     -22.0 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,045.62 €
(347,339.70 ¥)
933.95 €
(158,581.30 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,779.27 €
(302,113.30 ¥)
515.82 €
(87,585.05 ¥)
     -71.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(579,040.35 ¥)
2,500.38 €
(424,555.08 ¥)
     -26.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(481,627.41 ¥)
1,080.23 €
(183,419.23 ¥)
     -61.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 648.87 €
(110,175.59 ¥)
789.01 €
(133,971.00 ¥)
     +21.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.21 €
(82,386.96 ¥)
418.55 €
(71,068.91 ¥)
     -13.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,261.11 €
(553,724.48 ¥)
2,420.85 €
(411,051.67 ¥)
     -25.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 1.76      -61.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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