Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 42.8% higher than in Kyoto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 96.9% higher than in Kyoto
Rent Prices in Dublin are 331.5% higher than in Kyoto
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 162.4% higher than in Kyoto
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 4.7% higher than in Kyoto
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 11.6% higher than in Kyoto
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Restaurants
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,100.00 ¥
(6.64 €)
3,312.75 ¥
(20.00 €)
     +201.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥
(30.19 €)
14,907.38 ¥
(90.00 €)
     +198.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 ¥
(4.23 €)
1,656.38 ¥
(10.00 €)
     +136.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 400.00 ¥
(2.41 €)
1,076.64 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +169.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 811.80 ¥
(4.90 €)
1,076.64 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +32.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 433.33 ¥
(2.62 €)
656.03 ¥
(3.96 €)
     +51.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 148.33 ¥
(0.90 €)
408.93 ¥
(2.47 €)
     +175.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 108.33 ¥
(0.65 €)
317.54 ¥
(1.92 €)
     +193.1 %
Markets
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 909.92 ¥
(5.49 €)
798.83 ¥
(4.82 €)
     -12.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 210.71 ¥
(1.27 €)
248.91 ¥
(1.50 €)
     +18.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 245.10 ¥
(1.48 €)
128.31 ¥
(0.77 €)
     -47.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 320.67 ¥
(1.94 €)
636.56 ¥
(3.84 €)
     +98.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,013.02 ¥
(6.12 €)
560.67 ¥
(3.38 €)
     -44.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 533.21 ¥
(3.22 €)
708.48 ¥
(4.28 €)
     +32.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,013.02 ¥
(6.12 €)
823.47 ¥
(4.97 €)
     -18.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 311.53 ¥
(1.88 €)
197.29 ¥
(1.19 €)
     -36.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 162.16 ¥
(0.98 €)
156.75 ¥
(0.95 €)
     -3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 408.23 ¥
(2.46 €)
206.05 ¥
(1.24 €)
     -49.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 287.28 ¥
(1.73 €)
261.56 ¥
(1.58 €)
     -9.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 148.86 ¥
(0.90 €)
137.72 ¥
(0.83 €)
     -7.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 164.20 ¥
(0.99 €)
110.32 ¥
(0.67 €)
     -32.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 175.00 ¥
(1.06 €)
203.28 ¥
(1.23 €)
     +16.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 126.67 ¥
(0.76 €)
266.63 ¥
(1.61 €)
     +110.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥
(6.04 €)
1,987.65 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +98.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 251.75 ¥
(1.52 €)
646.61 ¥
(3.90 €)
     +156.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 ¥
(2.41 €)
689.47 ¥
(4.16 €)
     +72.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.62 €)
2,650.20 ¥
(16.00 €)
     +341.7 %
Transportation
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 255.00 ¥
(1.54 €)
331.28 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +29.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10,000.00 ¥
(60.37 €)
19,876.51 ¥
(120.00 €)
     +98.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.02 €)
745.37 ¥
(4.50 €)
     +49.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 965.61 ¥
(5.83 €)
533.14 ¥
(3.22 €)
     -44.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2,560.00 ¥
(15.46 €)
5,797.32 ¥
(35.00 €)
     +126.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 654.37 ¥
(3.95 €)
1,102.16 ¥
(6.65 €)
     +68.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,176.58 €)
6,074,758.67 ¥
(36,675.00 €)
     +81.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,466,666.67 ¥
(14,891.95 €)
5,461,971.60 ¥
(32,975.43 €)
     +121.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 20,312.50 ¥
(122.63 €)
45,288.10 ¥
(273.42 €)
     +123.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 4,080.00 ¥
(24.63 €)
3,765.07 ¥
(22.73 €)
     -7.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,750.00 ¥
(22.64 €)
8,753.27 ¥
(52.85 €)
     +133.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 7,950.00 ¥
(48.00 €)
7,760.50 ¥
(46.85 €)
     -2.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,000.00 ¥
(18.11 €)
3,521.60 ¥
(21.26 €)
     +17.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,850.00 ¥
(11.17 €)
2,153.29 ¥
(13.00 €)
     +16.4 %
Childcare
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 38,666.67 ¥
(233.44 €)
211,940.83 ¥
(1,279.55 €)
     +448.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,350,000.00 ¥
(8,150.32 €)
1,623,120.98 ¥
(9,799.23 €)
     +20.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,850.00 ¥
(23.24 €)
14,488.42 ¥
(87.47 €)
     +276.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,375.00 ¥
(20.38 €)
6,351.84 ¥
(38.35 €)
     +88.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,833.33 ¥
(53.33 €)
14,971.09 ¥
(90.38 €)
     +69.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 7,800.00 ¥
(47.09 €)
15,314.58 ¥
(92.46 €)
     +96.3 %
Rent Per Month
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 74,375.00 ¥
(449.02 €)
340,241.22 ¥
(2,054.13 €)
     +357.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 45,916.67 ¥
(277.21 €)
295,532.33 ¥
(1,784.21 €)
     +543.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 163,333.33 ¥
(986.09 €)
564,858.07 ¥
(3,410.20 €)
     +245.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 103,333.33 ¥
(623.85 €)
468,816.02 ¥
(2,830.37 €)
     +353.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 74,321.81 ¥
(448.70 €)
111,086.57 ¥
(670.66 €)
     +49.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 74,321.81 ¥
(448.70 €)
79,283.51 ¥
(478.66 €)
     +6.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Kyoto Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 246,333.33 ¥
(1,487.18 €)
541,353.10 ¥
(3,268.30 €)
     +119.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.65 4.57      +177.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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