Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Dublin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dublin is 26.4% higher than in Tokyo (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 48.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Dublin are 107.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 109.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Dublin are 1.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 1.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.21 €) |
3,328.80 ¥ (20.00 €) |
+177.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (42.06 €) |
14,979.59 ¥ (90.00 €) |
+114.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.81 €) |
1,830.84 ¥ (11.00 €) |
+128.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 ¥ (3.60 €) |
1,165.08 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+94.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
750.00 ¥ (4.51 €) |
998.64 ¥ (6.00 €) |
+33.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
521.26 ¥ (3.13 €) |
673.04 ¥ (4.04 €) |
+29.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
177.50 ¥ (1.07 €) |
364.32 ¥ (2.19 €) |
+105.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
129.86 ¥ (0.78 €) |
313.09 ¥ (1.88 €) |
+141.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
867.31 ¥ (5.21 €) |
930.72 ¥ (5.59 €) |
+7.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
203.33 ¥ (1.22 €) |
283.34 ¥ (1.70 €) |
+39.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
357.54 ¥ (2.15 €) |
133.01 ¥ (0.80 €) |
-62.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
342.32 ¥ (2.06 €) |
676.37 ¥ (4.06 €) |
+97.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,046.61 ¥ (6.29 €) |
730.16 ¥ (4.39 €) |
-30.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
524.35 ¥ (3.15 €) |
750.95 ¥ (4.51 €) |
+43.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,485.64 ¥ (8.93 €) |
923.74 ¥ (5.55 €) |
-37.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
352.63 ¥ (2.12 €) |
212.28 ¥ (1.28 €) |
-39.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
170.52 ¥ (1.02 €) |
136.39 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-20.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
385.75 ¥ (2.32 €) |
190.40 ¥ (1.14 €) |
-50.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
389.36 ¥ (2.34 €) |
356.44 ¥ (2.14 €) |
-8.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
212.98 ¥ (1.28 €) |
143.38 ¥ (0.86 €) |
-32.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
223.22 ¥ (1.34 €) |
113.19 ¥ (0.68 €) |
-49.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
210.42 ¥ (1.26 €) |
191.46 ¥ (1.15 €) |
-9.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.04 ¥ (0.79 €) |
295.17 ¥ (1.77 €) |
+125.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (6.91 €) |
1,997.28 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+73.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
304.19 ¥ (1.83 €) |
519.11 ¥ (3.12 €) |
+70.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
424.74 ¥ (2.55 €) |
565.34 ¥ (3.40 €) |
+33.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.60 €) |
2,966.79 ¥ (17.83 €) |
+394.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
209.00 ¥ (1.26 €) |
332.88 ¥ (2.00 €) |
+59.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
12,000.00 ¥ (72.10 €) |
13,980.95 ¥ (84.00 €) |
+16.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.00 €) |
765.62 ¥ (4.60 €) |
+53.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
756.39 ¥ (4.54 €) |
535.72 ¥ (3.22 €) |
-29.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.77 €) |
5,599.04 ¥ (33.64 €) |
+47.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
671.44 ¥ (4.03 €) |
1,112.03 ¥ (6.68 €) |
+65.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,079.32 €) |
6,104,183.75 ¥ (36,675.00 €) |
+82.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,489,333.33 ¥ (14,956.35 €) |
5,807,338.17 ¥ (34,891.50 €) |
+133.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
23,555.96 ¥ (141.53 €) |
40,179.22 ¥ (241.40 €) |
+70.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,822.45 ¥ (22.97 €) |
3,457.87 ¥ (20.78 €) |
-9.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,766.72 ¥ (28.64 €) |
8,245.18 ¥ (49.54 €) |
+73.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,056.52 ¥ (60.42 €) |
8,686.08 ¥ (52.19 €) |
-13.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,952.85 ¥ (17.74 €) |
3,109.80 ¥ (18.68 €) |
+5.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.42 €) |
2,163.72 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+13.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
72,710.71 ¥ (436.86 €) |
194,467.20 ¥ (1,168.39 €) |
+167.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,232,250.00 ¥ (13,411.75 €) |
1,375,903.27 ¥ (8,266.67 €) |
-38.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,802.27 ¥ (52.89 €) |
15,209.16 ¥ (91.38 €) |
+72.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,906.27 ¥ (35.49 €) |
7,111.52 ¥ (42.73 €) |
+20.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,451.22 ¥ (56.78 €) |
16,696.00 ¥ (100.31 €) |
+76.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,250.00 ¥ (79.61 €) |
18,387.65 ¥ (110.48 €) |
+38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
158,179.17 ¥ (950.37 €) |
342,260.66 ¥ (2,056.36 €) |
+116.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
85,423.02 ¥ (513.24 €) |
286,621.14 ¥ (1,722.07 €) |
+235.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
379,489.84 ¥ (2,280.04 €) |
585,539.88 ¥ (3,518.03 €) |
+54.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
191,771.17 ¥ (1,152.19 €) |
478,998.58 ¥ (2,877.91 €) |
+149.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
136,245.30 ¥ (818.59 €) |
103,943.34 ¥ (624.51 €) |
-23.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,676.84 ¥ (412.62 €) |
81,333.51 ¥ (488.67 €) |
+18.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Dublin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
372,778.47 ¥ (2,239.72 €) |
561,465.56 ¥ (3,373.38 €) |
+50.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.72 | 4.04 | +134.9 % |
| Last update: | 14 June 2025 | 14 June 2025 | |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |
Cities near Dublin: | Cost of Living in Maynooth | 15.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naas | 19.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drogheda | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Navan | 31.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wicklow | 35.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 51.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |