Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 25.5% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 36.2% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 51.6% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 56.9% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 3.7% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 19.5% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,354.43 ¥)
5.96 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -70.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(15,094.93 ¥)
41.74 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -53.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,677.21 ¥)
4.77 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -52.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(1,090.19 ¥)
2.98 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -54.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,090.19 ¥)
4.77 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -26.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(664.28 ¥)
2.93 €
(490.99 ¥)
     -26.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 €
(411.85 ¥)
1.04 €
(175.16 ¥)
     -57.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(321.54 ¥)
0.69 €
(114.95 ¥)
     -64.3 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 €
(808.88 ¥)
5.24 €
(878.77 ¥)
     +8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(252.04 ¥)
1.42 €
(237.49 ¥)
     -5.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(129.93 ¥)
1.42 €
(237.68 ¥)
     +82.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(644.57 ¥)
1.97 €
(329.77 ¥)
     -48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(567.73 ¥)
6.55 €
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +93.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(717.39 ¥)
2.92 €
(489.23 ¥)
     -31.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(833.83 ¥)
8.31 €
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +67.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(199.77 ¥)
2.02 €
(338.20 ¥)
     +69.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(158.72 ¥)
0.98 €
(164.73 ¥)
     +3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(208.64 ¥)
2.24 €
(375.96 ¥)
     +80.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(264.85 ¥)
1.95 €
(327.78 ¥)
     +23.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(139.45 ¥)
1.12 €
(188.40 ¥)
     +35.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(111.71 ¥)
1.10 €
(184.16 ¥)
     +64.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(205.83 ¥)
1.25 €
(209.45 ¥)
     +1.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(269.98 ¥)
0.79 €
(131.85 ¥)
     -51.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(2,012.66 ¥)
6.56 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -45.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(654.75 ¥)
1.89 €
(317.45 ¥)
     -51.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(698.14 ¥)
2.63 €
(441.33 ¥)
     -36.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(2,683.54 ¥)
3.58 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -77.6 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(335.44 ¥)
1.19 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(20,126.57 ¥)
44.12 €
(7,400.00 ¥)
     -63.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(754.75 ¥)
2.98 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -33.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(539.84 ¥)
4.03 €
(675.92 ¥)
     +25.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(5,870.25 ¥)
22.59 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -35.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(1,116.02 ¥)
3.91 €
(655.01 ¥)
     -41.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(6,151,183.46 ¥)
19,925.90 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -45.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(5,530,687.09 ¥)
14,042.27 €
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -57.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.42 €
(45,857.86 ¥)
156.15 €
(26,188.89 ¥)
     -42.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.73 €
(3,812.44 ¥)
22.55 €
(3,781.69 ¥)
     -0.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(8,863.39 ¥)
28.69 €
(4,811.87 ¥)
     -45.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.85 €
(7,858.13 ¥)
52.89 €
(8,871.25 ¥)
     +12.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(3,565.90 ¥)
16.43 €
(2,754.83 ¥)
     -22.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(2,180.38 ¥)
11.33 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -12.9 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(214,607.19 ¥)
451.05 €
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -64.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(1,643,541.00 ¥)
13,518.56 €
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +38.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.47 €
(14,670.69 ¥)
47.19 €
(7,915.14 ¥)
     -46.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(6,431.75 ¥)
32.78 €
(5,498.00 ¥)
     -14.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.38 €
(15,159.44 ¥)
54.91 €
(9,210.42 ¥)
     -39.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.46 €
(15,507.24 ¥)
72.49 €
(12,158.18 ¥)
     -21.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.13 €
(344,521.69 ¥)
885.11 €
(148,452.50 ¥)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,785.90 €
(299,533.27 ¥)
507.18 €
(85,065.76 ¥)
     -71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(571,964.38 ¥)
2,413.72 €
(404,832.56 ¥)
     -29.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,830.37 €
(474,714.06 ¥)
1,059.47 €
(177,695.66 ¥)
     -62.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(112,484.12 ¥)
702.28 €
(117,788.21 ¥)
     +4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(80,280.96 ¥)
376.39 €
(63,129.12 ¥)
     -21.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,259.29 €
(546,653.25 ¥)
2,483.92 €
(416,607.15 ¥)
     -23.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 1.69      -63.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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