Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 24.6% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 34.8% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 49.3% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 57.7% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 5.4% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 4.1% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,414.37 ¥)
5.86 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -70.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(15,364.67 ¥)
41.00 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -54.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,707.19 ¥)
4.69 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -53.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(1,109.67 ¥)
2.93 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -54.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,109.67 ¥)
4.69 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.04 €
(690.13 ¥)
2.99 €
(510.71 ¥)
     -26.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(411.67 ¥)
1.02 €
(174.23 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(327.29 ¥)
0.68 €
(116.34 ¥)
     -64.5 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(837.15 ¥)
5.34 €
(912.25 ¥)
     +9.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(258.50 ¥)
1.36 €
(231.55 ¥)
     -10.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(129.91 ¥)
1.47 €
(250.79 ¥)
     +93.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(652.04 ¥)
1.98 €
(338.84 ¥)
     -48.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 €
(559.37 ¥)
6.59 €
(1,125.56 ¥)
     +101.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.27 €
(729.16 ¥)
2.93 €
(499.63 ¥)
     -31.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.93 €
(841.89 ¥)
8.41 €
(1,435.91 ¥)
     +70.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(200.28 ¥)
2.02 €
(344.22 ¥)
     +71.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(148.56 ¥)
0.98 €
(166.53 ¥)
     +12.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(210.93 ¥)
2.36 €
(402.25 ¥)
     +90.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(271.68 ¥)
2.00 €
(341.57 ¥)
     +25.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(137.49 ¥)
1.13 €
(192.43 ¥)
     +40.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(116.45 ¥)
1.13 €
(192.17 ¥)
     +65.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(194.89 ¥)
1.31 €
(222.90 ¥)
     +14.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(275.48 ¥)
0.76 €
(129.54 ¥)
     -53.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(2,048.62 ¥)
6.44 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.93 €
(670.24 ¥)
1.90 €
(324.60 ¥)
     -51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 €
(703.02 ¥)
2.64 €
(450.83 ¥)
     -35.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(2,731.50 ¥)
3.51 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -78.0 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(341.44 ¥)
1.17 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -41.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 118.70 €
(20,263.54 ¥)
46.86 €
(8,000.00 ¥)
     -60.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(768.23 ¥)
2.93 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -34.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 €
(618.18 ¥)
4.15 €
(708.11 ¥)
     +14.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 €
(6,401.94 ¥)
22.20 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -40.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(1,137.23 ¥)
3.91 €
(667.61 ¥)
     -41.3 %
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 ¥)
14,718.19 €
(2,512,666.67 ¥)
     -56.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.79 €
(46,912.16 ¥)
154.92 €
(26,447.03 ¥)
     -43.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.71 €
(3,706.34 ¥)
22.72 €
(3,878.60 ¥)
     +4.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 €
(8,881.39 ¥)
28.53 €
(4,871.38 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 €
(8,048.43 ¥)
59.79 €
(10,208.00 ¥)
     +26.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.62 €
(3,690.77 ¥)
17.42 €
(2,974.19 ¥)
     -19.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(2,219.34 ¥)
11.13 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -14.4 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(218,442.09 ¥)
460.70 €
(78,650.76 ¥)
     -64.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,550.00 €
(1,630,361.74 ¥)
12,711.99 €
(2,170,172.78 ¥)
     +33.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.11 €
(14,870.80 ¥)
48.78 €
(8,328.32 ¥)
     -44.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(6,451.74 ¥)
32.05 €
(5,471.58 ¥)
     -15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.31 €
(14,564.42 ¥)
55.40 €
(9,457.73 ¥)
     -35.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 €
(16,014.71 ¥)
74.09 €
(12,649.00 ¥)
     -21.0 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,031.90 €
(346,883.75 ¥)
965.98 €
(164,911.08 ¥)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,770.24 €
(302,212.40 ¥)
549.78 €
(93,857.57 ¥)
     -68.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(582,185.03 ¥)
2,487.76 €
(424,705.93 ¥)
     -27.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(484,243.05 ¥)
1,092.63 €
(186,532.57 ¥)
     -61.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 671.85 €
(114,697.80 ¥)
784.75 €
(133,971.00 ¥)
     +16.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 503.15 €
(85,896.57 ¥)
406.46 €
(69,389.42 ¥)
     -19.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,296.61 €
(562,791.49 ¥)
2,238.00 €
(382,068.80 ¥)
     -32.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 1.83      -59.9 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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