Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 9.2% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.99
€20.54
|
$7.57
¥1,186
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
$5.30
¥830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
€2.32
|
$1.29
¥203
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.74
|
$0.88
¥138
|
|
pay 78.9% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
$1.58
¥248
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
€4.79
|
$7.12
¥1,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
€4.91
|
$5.46
¥856
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
$2.04
¥320
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.73
€4.42
|
$3.81
¥597
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.12
|
$3.30
¥518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.05
|
$3.33
¥521
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.51
|
$2.26
¥354
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$2.29
¥359
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$1.79
¥280
|
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pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
€7.38
|
$4.77
¥747
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$131.93
€123.24
|
$75.67
¥11,860
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,778.34
€32,486.66
|
$21,565.59
¥3,380,211
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.59
€16.43
|
$28.75
¥4,507
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.54
€58.42
|
$35.00
¥5,486
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,136.79
€1,995.99
|
$1,128.57
¥176,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,834.34
€1,713.46
|
$671.52
¥105,255
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.55
€179.87
|
$138.96
¥21,781
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,355.42
€1,266.10
|
$616.16
¥96,577
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,275.73
€9,598.62
|
$17,025.47
¥2,668,588
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
€6.16
|
$4.16
¥652
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.84
|
$3.54
¥555
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.04
€15.92
|
$4.54
¥712
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.27
€46.96
|
$72.81
¥11,412
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$13.62
¥2,135
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.63
€84.65
|
$50.16
¥7,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.17
€36.59
|
$40.10
¥6,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.66
€91.23
|
$65.44
¥10,257
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.59
€99.56
|
$103.70
¥16,254
|
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