Dublin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
593K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dublin is 71% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 300th and 3085th ($2810 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ireland and Japan, respectively. Check Ireland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 21st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Tokyo

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Dublin Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$15495

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033