Cost of living comparison
Kyoto is 38.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Kyoto
- Groceries
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pay 31.3% more in Kyoto
- Transportation
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pay 33.2% less in Kyoto
- Housing
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pay 63.9% less in Kyoto
- Childcare
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pay 50.7% less in Kyoto
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.9% less in Kyoto
- Clothing
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pay 54.9% less in Kyoto
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kyoto.
If you lived in Kyoto instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$9.77
¥1,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.72
¥702
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$0.91
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$0.66
¥99
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.40
¥208
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$8.14
¥1,210
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$6.64
¥986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$2.11
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$3.00
¥446
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$2.20
¥327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.06
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$2.76
¥410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.67
¥249
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.14
¥169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.07
¥159
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$4.26
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$26.35
¥3,916
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$27.68
¥4,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$542.44
¥80,626
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
$326.32
¥48,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$110.82
¥16,472
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$347.38
¥51,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$6,947.62
¥1,032,659
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$3.26
¥484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$2.59
¥385
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$3.91
¥581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
$54.28
¥8,068
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$12.38
¥1,839
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kyoto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$27.14
¥4,034
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$22.80
¥3,388
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$47.22
¥7,019
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$55.36
¥8,229
|
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