Dublin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
593K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dublin is 68% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 315th and 3130th ($2858 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Ireland and Japan, respectively. Check Ireland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 21st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$14795

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961