Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 23.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 37.2% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 4.4% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.6% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 29.5% less in Tokyo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$6.51
¥947
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.21
¥758
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$1.12
¥162
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.73
|
$0.75
¥108
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
$1.63
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$7.01
¥1,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.73
|
$5.89
¥856
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.75
|
$2.09
¥303
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.12
|
$3.26
¥475
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$2.38
¥346
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.06
¥155
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$2.65
¥385
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$2.42
¥351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.29
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.40
|
$4.42
¥643
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€109.55
|
$58.62
¥8,522
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,937.95
|
$21,767.76
¥3,164,499
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.53
|
$27.88
¥4,053
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.61
|
$31.86
¥4,632
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,900.61
|
$1,120.28
¥162,861
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,624.02
|
$582.98
¥84,751
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€190.79
|
$134.03
¥19,485
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,162.60
|
$533.29
¥77,528
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,573.73
|
$14,506.96
¥2,108,956
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$3.26
¥473
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$3.40
¥495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.72
|
$3.91
¥568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.00
|
$67.16
¥9,763
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$12.38
¥1,799
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€85.39
|
$52.60
¥7,647
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.53
|
$36.87
¥5,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.86
|
$63.41
¥9,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€101.57
|
$82.89
¥12,050
|
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