Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 22.3% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 32.9% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 49.9% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 54.3% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 5.5% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.0% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,337.51 ¥)
5.99 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -70.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(15,018.81 ¥)
41.95 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -53.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,668.76 ¥)
4.79 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -52.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.65 €
(1,109.72 ¥)
3.00 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -54.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,084.69 ¥)
4.19 €
(700.00 ¥)
     -35.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.02 €
(670.28 ¥)
3.15 €
(526.23 ¥)
     -21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(392.86 ¥)
1.04 €
(173.81 ¥)
     -55.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(304.03 ¥)
0.69 €
(115.54 ¥)
     -62.0 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.03 €
(838.98 ¥)
5.40 €
(900.39 ¥)
     +7.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(250.57 ¥)
1.38 €
(231.00 ¥)
     -7.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(129.31 ¥)
1.52 €
(254.07 ¥)
     +96.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(636.67 ¥)
1.99 €
(332.63 ¥)
     -47.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.58 €
(597.35 ¥)
6.75 €
(1,126.12 ¥)
     +88.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.35 €
(726.42 ¥)
3.01 €
(501.76 ¥)
     -30.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.18 €
(863.69 ¥)
8.60 €
(1,435.91 ¥)
     +66.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(203.26 ¥)
2.06 €
(344.22 ¥)
     +69.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(144.38 ¥)
1.00 €
(166.53 ¥)
     +15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.23 €
(204.93 ¥)
2.41 €
(402.25 ¥)
     +96.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 €
(291.12 ¥)
2.05 €
(341.57 ¥)
     +17.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 €
(136.18 ¥)
1.15 €
(192.43 ¥)
     +41.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(112.68 ¥)
1.15 €
(192.17 ¥)
     +70.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(194.11 ¥)
1.34 €
(223.24 ¥)
     +15.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.65 €
(275.73 ¥)
0.77 €
(128.77 ¥)
     -53.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(2,002.51 ¥)
7.19 €
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -40.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.93 €
(488.84 ¥)
1.94 €
(323.65 ¥)
     -33.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 €
(666.01 ¥)
2.70 €
(450.77 ¥)
     -32.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 €
(2,753.45 ¥)
3.60 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -78.2 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(333.75 ¥)
1.32 €
(220.00 ¥)
     -34.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 116.67 €
(19,468.83 ¥)
47.94 €
(8,000.00 ¥)
     -58.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(750.94 ¥)
3.00 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -33.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(537.12 ¥)
4.24 €
(708.11 ¥)
     +31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(5,006.27 ¥)
22.71 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -24.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(1,119.58 ¥)
4.07 €
(679.61 ¥)
     -39.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(6,120,166.16 ¥)
20,026.88 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -45.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,621.75 €
(5,610,652.94 ¥)
15,057.12 €
(2,512,666.67 ¥)
     -55.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.83 €
(44,527.72 ¥)
154.89 €
(25,847.03 ¥)
     -42.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.92 €
(3,658.43 ¥)
23.28 €
(3,884.38 ¥)
     +6.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.07 €
(8,688.62 ¥)
29.02 €
(4,842.24 ¥)
     -44.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.70 €
(8,126.46 ¥)
60.69 €
(10,128.00 ¥)
     +24.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.71 €
(3,622.59 ¥)
17.82 €
(2,974.19 ¥)
     -17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(2,085.95 ¥)
11.39 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -8.9 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,254.00 €
(209,262.12 ¥)
490.49 €
(81,851.01 ¥)
     -60.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,791.67 €
(1,467,115.50 ¥)
13,104.35 €
(2,186,798.34 ¥)
     +49.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.31 €
(14,570.33 ¥)
49.66 €
(8,286.90 ¥)
     -43.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.59 €
(6,440.17 ¥)
34.02 €
(5,677.37 ¥)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.13 €
(15,040.21 ¥)
56.68 €
(9,457.73 ¥)
     -37.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.50 €
(17,438.51 ¥)
77.90 €
(12,999.05 ¥)
     -25.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,026.88 €
(338,236.18 ¥)
989.33 €
(165,094.76 ¥)
     -51.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,756.25 €
(293,075.44 ¥)
541.01 €
(90,281.87 ¥)
     -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,529.05 €
(588,912.09 ¥)
2,456.70 €
(409,964.22 ¥)
     -30.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,876.89 €
(480,083.50 ¥)
1,116.43 €
(186,304.29 ¥)
     -61.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 630.56 €
(105,224.86 ¥)
807.30 €
(134,718.91 ¥)
     +28.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.73 €
(81,224.06 ¥)
417.90 €
(69,737.40 ¥)
     -14.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,274.72 €
(546,471.94 ¥)
2,349.96 €
(392,151.71 ¥)
     -28.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.49 1.81      -59.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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