Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 25.6% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 36.3% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 51.8% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 57.0% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 3.2% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 19.6% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(3,357.60 ¥)
5.96 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -70.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(15,109.19 ¥)
41.70 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -53.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,678.80 ¥)
4.77 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -52.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(1,091.22 ¥)
2.98 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -54.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(1,091.22 ¥)
4.77 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -26.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(664.91 ¥)
2.98 €
(499.78 ¥)
     -24.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 €
(412.24 ¥)
1.04 €
(175.00 ¥)
     -57.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(321.84 ¥)
0.69 €
(115.34 ¥)
     -64.2 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.85 €
(815.02 ¥)
5.26 €
(882.23 ¥)
     +8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(252.28 ¥)
1.41 €
(237.49 ¥)
     -5.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(130.05 ¥)
1.44 €
(241.74 ¥)
     +85.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(645.18 ¥)
1.98 €
(331.83 ¥)
     -48.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(568.26 ¥)
6.54 €
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +93.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(718.07 ¥)
2.91 €
(489.23 ¥)
     -31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(834.62 ¥)
8.30 €
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +67.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(205.50 ¥)
2.01 €
(338.20 ¥)
     +64.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(158.87 ¥)
0.98 €
(164.73 ¥)
     +3.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(208.84 ¥)
2.24 €
(375.96 ¥)
     +80.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(265.10 ¥)
1.95 €
(327.78 ¥)
     +23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(139.58 ¥)
1.12 €
(188.40 ¥)
     +35.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(111.82 ¥)
1.10 €
(184.16 ¥)
     +64.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(206.03 ¥)
1.25 €
(209.45 ¥)
     +1.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(270.24 ¥)
0.79 €
(131.85 ¥)
     -51.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(2,014.56 ¥)
6.55 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -45.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(655.37 ¥)
1.89 €
(317.45 ¥)
     -51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(698.80 ¥)
2.63 €
(441.33 ¥)
     -36.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(2,686.08 ¥)
3.57 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -77.7 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(335.76 ¥)
1.19 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(20,145.59 ¥)
44.08 €
(7,400.00 ¥)
     -63.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(755.46 ¥)
2.98 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -33.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(540.35 ¥)
4.03 €
(675.92 ¥)
     +25.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(5,875.80 ¥)
22.57 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -35.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(1,117.08 ¥)
3.91 €
(656.91 ¥)
     -41.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(6,156,995.00 ¥)
19,907.09 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -45.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(5,535,912.39 ¥)
13,966.31 €
(2,344,663.16 ¥)
     -57.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.75 €
(46,460.42 ¥)
156.24 €
(26,229.89 ¥)
     -43.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.48 €
(3,773.20 ¥)
22.76 €
(3,821.74 ¥)
     +1.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.69 €
(8,845.94 ¥)
29.06 €
(4,878.53 ¥)
     -44.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 €
(7,821.34 ¥)
54.62 €
(9,169.33 ¥)
     +17.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(3,569.27 ¥)
16.92 €
(2,840.41 ¥)
     -20.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(2,182.44 ¥)
11.32 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -12.9 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(214,809.95 ¥)
450.62 €
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -64.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(1,645,093.79 ¥)
13,505.80 €
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +37.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 €
(14,437.67 ¥)
48.85 €
(8,201.33 ¥)
     -43.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(6,344.46 ¥)
33.54 €
(5,630.00 ¥)
     -11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 €
(15,042.92 ¥)
55.57 €
(9,329.13 ¥)
     -38.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.76 €
(15,572.54 ¥)
72.42 €
(12,158.18 ¥)
     -21.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,046.60 €
(343,582.27 ¥)
884.30 €
(148,456.43 ¥)
     -56.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,785.90 €
(299,816.27 ¥)
506.74 €
(85,071.49 ¥)
     -71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(572,504.77 ¥)
2,411.54 €
(404,849.34 ¥)
     -29.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(476,191.31 ¥)
1,058.66 €
(177,728.52 ¥)
     -62.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(112,590.39 ¥)
700.17 €
(117,543.73 ¥)
     +4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(80,356.80 ¥)
385.58 €
(64,730.57 ¥)
     -19.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,259.29 €
(547,169.72 ¥)
2,481.85 €
(416,652.06 ¥)
     -23.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 1.69      -62.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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