Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 25.0% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 36.2% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 52.1% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 56.7% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 4.5% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 21.7% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,322.80 ¥)
6.02 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -69.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(14,952.59 ¥)
42.13 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -53.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,661.40 ¥)
4.82 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -51.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(1,079.91 ¥)
3.01 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -53.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,079.91 ¥)
4.82 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -25.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(658.02 ¥)
2.95 €
(490.81 ¥)
     -25.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(410.17 ¥)
1.05 €
(175.16 ¥)
     -57.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(318.51 ¥)
0.69 €
(114.95 ¥)
     -63.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 €
(801.26 ¥)
5.28 €
(878.03 ¥)
     +9.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(249.66 ¥)
1.43 €
(237.49 ¥)
     -4.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(128.70 ¥)
1.43 €
(237.68 ¥)
     +84.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(638.49 ¥)
1.98 €
(329.77 ¥)
     -48.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(562.37 ¥)
6.61 €
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +95.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(710.62 ¥)
2.94 €
(489.23 ¥)
     -31.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(825.97 ¥)
8.39 €
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +68.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(197.88 ¥)
2.06 €
(342.09 ¥)
     +72.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(157.23 ¥)
0.99 €
(164.73 ¥)
     +4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(206.67 ¥)
2.26 €
(375.96 ¥)
     +81.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(262.36 ¥)
1.97 €
(327.78 ¥)
     +24.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(138.13 ¥)
1.13 €
(188.40 ¥)
     +36.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(110.66 ¥)
1.11 €
(184.16 ¥)
     +66.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(203.89 ¥)
1.26 €
(209.45 ¥)
     +2.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(267.44 ¥)
0.79 €
(131.85 ¥)
     -50.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(1,993.68 ¥)
6.62 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -44.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(648.57 ¥)
1.91 €
(317.45 ¥)
     -51.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(691.56 ¥)
2.66 €
(441.33 ¥)
     -36.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(2,658.24 ¥)
3.61 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -77.4 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(332.28 ¥)
1.20 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -39.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(19,936.79 ¥)
44.54 €
(7,400.00 ¥)
     -62.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(747.63 ¥)
3.01 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(534.75 ¥)
4.07 €
(675.92 ¥)
     +26.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(5,814.90 ¥)
22.81 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -34.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(1,105.50 ¥)
3.94 €
(655.01 ¥)
     -40.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(6,093,181.57 ¥)
20,115.57 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(5,478,536.10 ¥)
14,175.94 €
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -57.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.42 €
(45,425.45 ¥)
157.63 €
(26,188.89 ¥)
     -42.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.73 €
(3,776.49 ¥)
23.00 €
(3,821.74 ¥)
     +1.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(8,779.81 ¥)
28.96 €
(4,811.87 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.85 €
(7,784.03 ¥)
53.40 €
(8,871.25 ¥)
     +14.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(3,532.28 ¥)
16.58 €
(2,754.83 ¥)
     -22.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(2,159.82 ¥)
11.44 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -12.0 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(212,583.58 ¥)
455.34 €
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -64.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(1,628,043.42 ¥)
13,647.25 €
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +39.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.47 €
(14,532.36 ¥)
46.30 €
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -47.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(6,371.10 ¥)
32.23 €
(5,354.76 ¥)
     -16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.38 €
(15,016.49 ¥)
54.54 €
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -39.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.46 €
(15,361.02 ¥)
71.56 €
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -22.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.13 €
(341,273.07 ¥)
882.79 €
(146,667.04 ¥)
     -57.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,784.21 €
(296,428.59 ¥)
505.31 €
(83,952.16 ¥)
     -71.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(566,571.11 ¥)
2,388.02 €
(396,745.02 ¥)
     -30.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,830.37 €
(470,237.79 ¥)
1,049.58 €
(174,377.28 ¥)
     -62.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(111,423.46 ¥)
691.69 €
(114,918.12 ¥)
     +3.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(79,523.96 ¥)
371.20 €
(61,671.35 ¥)
     -22.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,259.29 €
(541,498.65 ¥)
2,532.02 €
(420,669.52 ¥)
     -22.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 1.67      -63.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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