Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Kyoto 

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Consumer Prices in Kyoto are 36.3% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kyoto are 52.9% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Kyoto are 76.6% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 63.7% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 17.5% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 4.6% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,315.13 ¥)
6.03 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -69.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(14,918.09 ¥)
30.16 €
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -66.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,657.57 ¥)
4.22 €
(700.00 ¥)
     -57.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(1,077.42 ¥)
2.41 €
(400.00 ¥)
     -62.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,077.42 ¥)
3.62 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -44.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 €
(648.48 ¥)
2.61 €
(433.33 ¥)
     -33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(410.12 ¥)
0.89 €
(148.33 ¥)
     -63.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(318.09 ¥)
0.65 €
(108.33 ¥)
     -65.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(812.16 ¥)
5.01 €
(829.72 ¥)
     +2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(249.09 ¥)
1.19 €
(197.02 ¥)
     -20.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 €
(129.25 ¥)
1.28 €
(211.59 ¥)
     +63.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(633.14 ¥)
1.98 €
(328.18 ¥)
     -48.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(559.54 ¥)
4.56 €
(756.16 ¥)
     +35.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 €
(713.26 ¥)
2.67 €
(442.75 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 €
(818.31 ¥)
6.11 €
(1,013.02 ¥)
     +23.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(197.39 ¥)
1.93 €
(319.94 ¥)
     +62.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(155.61 ¥)
0.77 €
(127.01 ¥)
     -18.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(206.20 ¥)
1.35 €
(224.24 ¥)
     +8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(274.45 ¥)
1.62 €
(267.79 ¥)
     -2.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(140.76 ¥)
0.62 €
(102.97 ¥)
     -26.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 €
(107.60 ¥)
1.14 €
(188.40 ¥)
     +75.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(203.03 ¥)
1.06 €
(175.00 ¥)
     -13.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(261.85 ¥)
0.69 €
(115.00 ¥)
     -56.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(1,989.08 ¥)
6.03 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -49.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(647.08 ¥)
1.52 €
(252.33 ¥)
     -61.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 €
(674.74 ¥)
2.41 €
(400.00 ¥)
     -40.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(2,652.11 ¥)
3.38 €
(560.00 ¥)
     -78.9 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(331.51 ¥)
1.51 €
(250.00 ¥)
     -24.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(19,890.79 ¥)
55.87 €
(9,260.00 ¥)
     -53.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(721.04 ¥)
3.02 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -30.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(533.52 ¥)
4.37 €
(724.21 ¥)
     +35.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(5,801.48 ¥)
15.44 €
(2,560.00 ¥)
     -55.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(1,102.95 ¥)
3.90 €
(646.24 ¥)
     -41.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(6,079,122.48 ¥)
20,162.10 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -45.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,845.42 €
(5,444,343.86 ¥)
14,780.71 €
(2,450,000.00 ¥)
     -55.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.25 €
(44,962.20 ¥)
109.85 €
(18,208.33 ¥)
     -59.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.13 €
(3,667.85 ¥)
23.78 €
(3,942.50 ¥)
     +7.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(8,759.56 ¥)
22.62 €
(3,750.00 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.29 €
(7,838.74 ¥)
47.66 €
(7,900.00 ¥)
     +0.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.88 €
(3,460.17 ¥)
18.10 €
(3,000.00 ¥)
     -13.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(2,154.84 ¥)
10.86 €
(1,800.00 ¥)
     -16.5 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(212,093.08 ¥)
233.27 €
(38,666.67 ¥)
     -81.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,645.38 €
(1,598,785.94 ¥)
8,144.47 €
(1,350,000.00 ¥)
     -15.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.69 €
(14,700.24 ¥)
23.98 €
(3,975.00 ¥)
     -73.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.59 €
(6,396.98 ¥)
19.61 €
(3,250.00 ¥)
     -49.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.57 €
(14,681.30 ¥)
53.09 €
(8,800.00 ¥)
     -40.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.96 €
(15,574.49 ¥)
47.06 €
(7,800.00 ¥)
     -49.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,028.00 €
(336,154.34 ¥)
448.16 €
(74,285.71 ¥)
     -77.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,757.61 €
(291,335.20 ¥)
272.09 €
(45,100.00 ¥)
     -84.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(565,263.83 ¥)
1,001.47 €
(166,000.00 ¥)
     -70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,851.30 €
(472,622.12 ¥)
621.39 €
(103,000.00 ¥)
     -78.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.44 €
(108,642.92 ¥)
448.38 €
(74,321.81 ¥)
     -31.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.52 €
(81,472.90 ¥)
448.38 €
(74,321.81 ¥)
     -8.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Kyoto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,213.78 €
(532,705.17 ¥)
1,445.49 €
(239,600.00 ¥)
     -55.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 1.65      -63.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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