Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 31.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 54.8% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Dublin are 107.7% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 128.9% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 6.3% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 16.5% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.07 €)
3,296.51 ¥
(20.00 €)
     +229.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(42.47 €)
14,834.28 ¥
(90.00 €)
     +111.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.85 €)
1,648.25 ¥
(10.00 €)
     +106.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.03 €)
1,071.36 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +114.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.85 €)
1,071.36 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +33.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 491.63 ¥
(2.98 €)
652.81 ¥
(3.96 €)
     +32.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.71 ¥
(1.05 €)
406.92 ¥
(2.47 €)
     +134.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.08 ¥
(0.70 €)
317.85 ¥
(1.93 €)
     +176.2 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 881.36 ¥
(5.35 €)
795.31 ¥
(4.83 €)
     -9.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 242.11 ¥
(1.47 €)
247.69 ¥
(1.50 €)
     +2.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 236.30 ¥
(1.43 €)
128.53 ¥
(0.78 €)
     -45.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 331.83 ¥
(2.01 €)
629.03 ¥
(3.82 €)
     +89.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,098.30 ¥
(6.66 €)
557.92 ¥
(3.38 €)
     -49.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 489.23 ¥
(2.97 €)
699.81 ¥
(4.25 €)
     +43.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.60 ¥
(8.45 €)
822.19 ¥
(4.99 €)
     -41.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 368.77 ¥
(2.24 €)
196.32 ¥
(1.19 €)
     -46.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 173.54 ¥
(1.05 €)
155.98 ¥
(0.95 €)
     -10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 375.96 ¥
(2.28 €)
205.04 ¥
(1.24 €)
     -45.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 331.75 ¥
(2.01 €)
264.24 ¥
(1.60 €)
     -20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(1.17 €)
137.04 ¥
(0.83 €)
     -28.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 187.86 ¥
(1.14 €)
109.78 ¥
(0.67 €)
     -41.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 209.45 ¥
(1.27 €)
202.28 ¥
(1.23 €)
     -3.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.85 ¥
(0.80 €)
263.48 ¥
(1.60 €)
     +99.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(6.67 €)
1,977.90 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +79.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥
(1.97 €)
643.44 ¥
(3.90 €)
     +98.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.00 ¥
(2.73 €)
686.09 ¥
(4.16 €)
     +52.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.64 €)
2,637.20 ¥
(16.00 €)
     +339.5 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.21 €)
329.65 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +64.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,400.00 ¥
(44.90 €)
19,779.03 ¥
(120.00 €)
     +167.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.03 €)
716.99 ¥
(4.35 €)
     +43.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.10 €)
530.52 ¥
(3.22 €)
     -21.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(22.99 €)
5,768.88 ¥
(35.00 €)
     +52.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.01 ¥
(3.97 €)
1,096.75 ¥
(6.65 €)
     +67.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,276.02 €)
6,044,967.29 ¥
(36,675.00 €)
     +80.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(14,289.01 €)
5,435,185.40 ¥
(32,975.43 €)
     +130.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,188.89 ¥
(158.89 €)
45,433.36 ¥
(275.65 €)
     +73.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(23.19 €)
3,736.76 ¥
(22.67 €)
     -2.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,811.87 ¥
(29.19 €)
8,710.34 ¥
(52.85 €)
     +81.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,871.25 ¥
(53.82 €)
7,710.37 ¥
(46.78 €)
     -13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥
(16.71 €)
3,504.33 ¥
(21.26 €)
     +27.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(11.53 €)
2,142.73 ¥
(13.00 €)
     +12.8 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(458.97 €)
210,901.44 ¥
(1,279.55 €)
     +178.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(13,756.10 €)
1,615,160.99 ¥
(9,799.23 €)
     -28.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(46.67 €)
14,554.57 ¥
(88.30 €)
     +89.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(32.49 €)
6,320.69 ¥
(38.35 €)
     +18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(54.97 €)
14,769.21 ¥
(89.61 €)
     +63.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(72.13 €)
15,239.47 ¥
(92.46 €)
     +28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 146,600.40 ¥
(889.43 €)
338,572.63 ¥
(2,054.13 €)
     +130.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 83,932.81 ¥
(509.22 €)
294,083.01 ¥
(1,784.21 €)
     +250.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 396,546.29 ¥
(2,405.86 €)
562,087.93 ¥
(3,410.20 €)
     +41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 174,296.49 ¥
(1,057.46 €)
469,966.72 ¥
(2,851.30 €)
     +169.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,918.12 ¥
(697.21 €)
110,541.79 ¥
(670.66 €)
     -3.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,671.35 ¥
(374.16 €)
78,894.70 ¥
(478.66 €)
     +27.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 415,557.18 ¥
(2,521.20 €)
537,110.31 ¥
(3,258.66 €)
     +29.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 4.57      +173.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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