Dublin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
593K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dublin is 76% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 223rd and 3249th ($2992 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 36th and 8th 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
$20.5
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$16728

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005