Dublin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
593K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dublin is 64% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 605th and 3019th ($2627 vs $1607) 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 17th 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
$18.3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$15235

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101