Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 20.2% lower than in Dublin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 30.4% lower than in Dublin | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 46.9% lower than in Dublin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 55.3% lower than in Dublin | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 6.7% higher than in Dublin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 1.6% lower than in Dublin | |
Restaurants | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (3,202.55 ¥) |
6.25 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-68.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
89.50 € (14,331.42 ¥) |
37.47 € (6,000.00 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,761.40 ¥) |
5.00 € (800.00 ¥) |
-54.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (1,120.89 ¥) |
3.12 € (500.00 ¥) |
-55.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.50 € (1,040.83 ¥) |
4.68 € (750.00 ¥) |
-27.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.99 € (638.82 ¥) |
3.20 € (511.95 ¥) |
-19.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.21 € (353.68 ¥) |
1.03 € (164.88 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.83 € (293.21 ¥) |
0.71 € (113.23 ¥) |
-61.4 % |
Markets | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.12 € (820.40 ¥) |
5.46 € (874.58 ¥) |
+6.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.58 € (253.23 ¥) |
1.36 € (217.16 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.76 € (121.26 ¥) |
1.84 € (294.20 ¥) |
+142.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.94 € (630.42 ¥) |
1.95 € (312.85 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.84 € (615.68 ¥) |
6.23 € (996.95 ¥) |
+61.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.57 € (731.09 ¥) |
3.18 € (509.97 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.10 € (816.84 ¥) |
8.94 € (1,431.20 ¥) |
+75.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.15 € (184.14 ¥) |
2.12 € (339.39 ¥) |
+84.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 € (129.61 ¥) |
1.01 € (162.21 ¥) |
+25.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.14 € (183.08 ¥) |
2.38 € (380.84 ¥) |
+108.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.90 € (303.88 ¥) |
2.24 € (358.83 ¥) |
+18.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.84 € (134.69 ¥) |
1.18 € (188.95 ¥) |
+40.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.65 € (104.42 ¥) |
1.22 € (195.16 ¥) |
+86.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.13 € (180.88 ¥) |
1.30 € (207.42 ¥) |
+14.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.64 € (262.36 ¥) |
0.86 € (137.80 ¥) |
-47.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 € (1,921.53 ¥) |
7.49 € (1,200.00 ¥) |
-37.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.74 € (438.11 ¥) |
1.94 € (310.63 ¥) |
-29.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.43 € (549.72 ¥) |
2.73 € (437.22 ¥) |
-20.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 € (2,722.17 ¥) |
3.75 € (600.00 ¥) |
-78.0 % |
Transportation | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (320.26 ¥) |
1.25 € (200.00 ¥) |
-37.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 € (18,414.67 ¥) |
53.08 € (8,500.00 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.85 € (776.62 ¥) |
3.12 € (500.00 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (515.40 ¥) |
4.42 € (708.11 ¥) |
+37.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (4,803.83 ¥) |
23.67 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.70 € (1,073.52 ¥) |
4.23 € (677.58 ¥) |
-36.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,675.00 € (5,872,678.52 ¥) |
20,870.86 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,006.30 € (5,445,346.78 ¥) |
15,877.97 € (2,542,500.00 ¥) |
-53.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
253.85 € (40,648.31 ¥) |
168.81 € (27,031.58 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.66 € (3,468.36 ¥) |
25.39 € (4,065.41 ¥) |
+17.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
50.61 € (8,103.85 ¥) |
31.25 € (5,003.68 ¥) |
-38.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
55.16 € (8,832.98 ¥) |
66.05 € (10,575.86 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.20 € (3,234.58 ¥) |
18.85 € (3,017.94 ¥) |
-6.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.97 € (2,077.66 ¥) |
11.87 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
Childcare | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,193.67 € (191,138.94 ¥) |
514.07 € (82,317.05 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,036.36 € (1,446,970.92 ¥) |
14,206.00 € (2,274,772.73 ¥) |
+57.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.21 € (14,124.19 ¥) |
49.45 € (7,917.92 ¥) |
-43.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.34 € (6,140.06 ¥) |
35.35 € (5,660.48 ¥) |
-7.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
94.23 € (15,088.94 ¥) |
59.71 € (9,561.17 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
103.91 € (16,638.26 ¥) |
80.37 € (12,868.70 ¥) |
-22.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,990.07 € (318,665.72 ¥) |
1,038.53 € (166,296.90 ¥) |
-47.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,706.71 € (273,291.57 ¥) |
568.07 € (90,963.09 ¥) |
-66.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,529.00 € (565,090.18 ¥) |
2,591.64 € (414,993.35 ¥) |
-26.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,951.16 € (472,562.52 ¥) |
1,209.50 € (193,673.53 ¥) |
-59.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
642.76 € (102,923.27 ¥) |
892.55 € (142,922.41 ¥) |
+38.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
522.54 € (83,672.82 ¥) |
444.55 € (71,185.20 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dublin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,482.46 € (557,638.09 ¥) |
2,385.46 € (381,978.22 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.28 | 1.78 | -58.4 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 433 | 200 |
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Cities near Dublin: | Cost of Living in Maynooth | 15.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naas | 19.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drogheda | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Navan | 31.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wicklow | 35.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 51.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |