Cost of living comparison
Japan is 25.2% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Japan instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.86
|
$6.44
¥990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.28
|
$4.94
¥760
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.05
|
$0.97
¥149
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.58
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.52
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.92
|
$5.72
¥879
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.80
|
$5.46
¥839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
$2.02
¥310
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.27
|
$2.73
¥419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$2.17
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.02
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.64
¥252
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$2.04
¥313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.26
¥194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.08
¥166
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.77
|
$4.22
¥649
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.76
|
$57.82
¥8,888
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,129.65
|
$22,042.19
¥3,388,656
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.50
|
$25.42
¥3,909
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.68
|
$31.09
¥4,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,339.51
|
$500.38
¥76,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,131.04
|
$325.42
¥50,028
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€152.23
|
$113.04
¥17,378
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€948.68
|
$288.10
¥44,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,447.94
|
$11,095.30
¥1,705,737
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.65
|
$2.71
¥416
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.62
|
$2.78
¥427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.65
|
$3.98
¥612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.04
|
$57.72
¥8,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.70
|
$11.97
¥1,841
|
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pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.22
|
$40.54
¥6,233
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.02
|
$26.82
¥4,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.54
|
$54.08
¥8,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.85
|
$81.66
¥12,555
|
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