Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Kyoto 

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Consumer Prices in Kyoto are 30.0% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kyoto are 49.2% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Kyoto are 76.8% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 61.9% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 4.5% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 10.4% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,312.75 ¥)
6.64 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -66.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(14,907.38 ¥)
30.19 €
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -66.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,656.38 ¥)
4.23 €
(700.00 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(1,076.64 ¥)
2.41 €
(400.00 ¥)
     -62.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,076.64 ¥)
4.90 €
(811.80 ¥)
     -24.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(656.03 ¥)
2.62 €
(433.33 ¥)
     -33.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(408.93 ¥)
0.90 €
(148.33 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(317.54 ¥)
0.65 €
(108.33 ¥)
     -65.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 €
(798.83 ¥)
5.49 €
(909.92 ¥)
     +13.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(248.91 ¥)
1.27 €
(210.71 ¥)
     -15.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(128.31 ¥)
1.48 €
(245.10 ¥)
     +91.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(636.56 ¥)
1.94 €
(320.67 ¥)
     -49.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(560.67 ¥)
6.12 €
(1,013.02 ¥)
     +80.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(708.48 ¥)
3.22 €
(533.21 ¥)
     -24.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(823.47 ¥)
6.12 €
(1,013.02 ¥)
     +23.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(197.29 ¥)
1.88 €
(311.53 ¥)
     +57.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(156.75 ¥)
0.98 €
(162.16 ¥)
     +3.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(206.05 ¥)
2.46 €
(408.23 ¥)
     +98.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(261.56 ¥)
1.73 €
(287.28 ¥)
     +9.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(137.72 ¥)
0.90 €
(148.86 ¥)
     +8.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(110.32 ¥)
0.99 €
(164.20 ¥)
     +48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(203.28 ¥)
1.06 €
(175.00 ¥)
     -13.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(266.63 ¥)
0.76 €
(126.67 ¥)
     -52.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(1,987.65 ¥)
6.04 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -49.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(646.61 ¥)
1.52 €
(251.75 ¥)
     -61.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(689.47 ¥)
2.41 €
(400.00 ¥)
     -42.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(2,650.20 ¥)
3.62 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -77.4 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(331.28 ¥)
1.54 €
(255.00 ¥)
     -23.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(19,876.51 ¥)
60.37 €
(10,000.00 ¥)
     -49.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(745.37 ¥)
3.02 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -32.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(533.14 ¥)
5.83 €
(965.61 ¥)
     +81.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(5,797.32 ¥)
15.46 €
(2,560.00 ¥)
     -55.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(1,102.16 ¥)
3.95 €
(654.37 ¥)
     -40.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(6,074,758.67 ¥)
20,176.58 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -45.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(5,461,971.60 ¥)
14,891.95 €
(2,466,666.67 ¥)
     -54.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.42 €
(45,288.10 ¥)
122.63 €
(20,312.50 ¥)
     -55.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.73 €
(3,765.07 ¥)
24.63 €
(4,080.00 ¥)
     +8.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(8,753.27 ¥)
22.64 €
(3,750.00 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.85 €
(7,760.50 ¥)
48.00 €
(7,950.00 ¥)
     +2.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(3,521.60 ¥)
18.11 €
(3,000.00 ¥)
     -14.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(2,153.29 ¥)
11.17 €
(1,850.00 ¥)
     -14.1 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(211,940.83 ¥)
233.44 €
(38,666.67 ¥)
     -81.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(1,623,120.98 ¥)
8,150.32 €
(1,350,000.00 ¥)
     -16.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.47 €
(14,488.42 ¥)
23.24 €
(3,850.00 ¥)
     -73.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(6,351.84 ¥)
20.38 €
(3,375.00 ¥)
     -46.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.38 €
(14,971.09 ¥)
53.33 €
(8,833.33 ¥)
     -41.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.46 €
(15,314.58 ¥)
47.09 €
(7,800.00 ¥)
     -49.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.13 €
(340,241.22 ¥)
449.02 €
(74,375.00 ¥)
     -78.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,784.21 €
(295,532.33 ¥)
277.21 €
(45,916.67 ¥)
     -84.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(564,858.07 ¥)
986.09 €
(163,333.33 ¥)
     -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,830.37 €
(468,816.02 ¥)
623.85 €
(103,333.33 ¥)
     -78.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(111,086.57 ¥)
448.70 €
(74,321.81 ¥)
     -33.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(79,283.51 ¥)
448.70 €
(74,321.81 ¥)
     -6.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,268.30 €
(541,353.10 ¥)
1,487.18 €
(246,333.33 ¥)
     -54.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 1.65      -63.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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