Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Ireland 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Ireland is 30.7% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Ireland is 60.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Ireland are 181.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ireland are 123.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Ireland are 4.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ireland is 6.3% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.18 €) |
2,914.81 ¥ (18.00 €) |
+191.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (30.88 €) |
12,954.69 ¥ (80.00 €) |
+159.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.94 €) |
1,619.34 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+102.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.09 €) |
971.60 ¥ (6.00 €) |
+94.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
890.64 ¥ (5.50 €) |
+48.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
465.50 ¥ (2.87 €) |
600.02 ¥ (3.71 €) |
+28.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
153.33 ¥ (0.95 €) |
362.31 ¥ (2.24 €) |
+136.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.40 ¥ (0.70 €) |
286.74 ¥ (1.77 €) |
+152.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
824.47 ¥ (5.09 €) |
801.62 ¥ (4.95 €) |
-2.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
206.44 ¥ (1.27 €) |
266.57 ¥ (1.65 €) |
+29.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
263.34 ¥ (1.63 €) |
120.75 ¥ (0.75 €) |
-54.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
317.00 ¥ (1.96 €) |
603.71 ¥ (3.73 €) |
+90.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
782.03 ¥ (4.83 €) |
654.40 ¥ (4.04 €) |
-16.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
444.37 ¥ (2.74 €) |
729.56 ¥ (4.51 €) |
+64.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,211.45 ¥ (7.48 €) |
812.30 ¥ (5.02 €) |
-32.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.31 ¥ (2.11 €) |
188.08 ¥ (1.16 €) |
-45.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
165.39 ¥ (1.02 €) |
137.22 ¥ (0.85 €) |
-17.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.80 ¥ (1.92 €) |
190.31 ¥ (1.18 €) |
-38.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
309.88 ¥ (1.91 €) |
268.34 ¥ (1.66 €) |
-13.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.29 ¥ (1.13 €) |
132.43 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-27.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
167.20 ¥ (1.03 €) |
96.50 ¥ (0.60 €) |
-42.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
194.59 ¥ (1.20 €) |
181.82 ¥ (1.12 €) |
-6.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.26 ¥ (0.82 €) |
268.82 ¥ (1.66 €) |
+103.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.41 €) |
1,943.20 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+61.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
307.61 ¥ (1.90 €) |
450.15 ¥ (2.78 €) |
+46.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
419.97 ¥ (2.59 €) |
526.19 ¥ (3.25 €) |
+25.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
2,655.71 ¥ (16.40 €) |
+342.6 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.36 €) |
323.87 ¥ (2.00 €) |
+47.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (49.40 €) |
16,193.36 ¥ (100.00 €) |
+102.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
809.67 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+34.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
724.21 ¥ (4.47 €) |
521.21 ¥ (3.22 €) |
-28.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (21.00 €) |
4,858.01 ¥ (30.00 €) |
+42.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
654.31 ¥ (4.04 €) |
1,080.55 ¥ (6.67 €) |
+65.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,638.08 €) |
5,938,916.31 ¥ (36,675.00 €) |
+77.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,563,332.06 ¥ (15,829.52 €) |
5,466,397.39 ¥ (33,757.02 €) |
+113.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,975.29 ¥ (160.41 €) |
34,684.23 ¥ (214.19 €) |
+33.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,911.32 ¥ (24.15 €) |
3,380.71 ¥ (20.88 €) |
-13.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,107.11 ¥ (31.54 €) |
7,484.06 ¥ (46.22 €) |
+46.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,709.18 ¥ (53.78 €) |
8,103.89 ¥ (50.04 €) |
-6.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,336.47 ¥ (14.43 €) |
3,169.11 ¥ (19.57 €) |
+35.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.73 €) |
1,943.20 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+2.3 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
56,120.36 ¥ (346.56 €) |
171,746.05 ¥ (1,060.60 €) |
+206.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,005,211.69 ¥ (12,382.92 €) |
1,241,106.10 ¥ (7,664.29 €) |
-38.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,725.25 ¥ (41.53 €) |
13,576.68 ¥ (83.84 €) |
+101.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,770.47 ¥ (29.46 €) |
6,278.38 ¥ (38.77 €) |
+31.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,783.21 ¥ (54.24 €) |
13,925.90 ¥ (86.00 €) |
+58.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,391.11 ¥ (76.52 €) |
15,601.20 ¥ (96.34 €) |
+25.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,024.54 ¥ (543.58 €) |
259,266.34 ¥ (1,601.07 €) |
+194.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,404.07 ¥ (366.84 €) |
225,309.01 ¥ (1,391.37 €) |
+279.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,254.96 ¥ (1,199.60 €) |
439,725.56 ¥ (2,715.47 €) |
+126.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
115,813.56 ¥ (715.19 €) |
361,795.55 ¥ (2,234.22 €) |
+212.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
94,815.41 ¥ (585.52 €) |
64,685.17 ¥ (399.45 €) |
-31.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
51,112.63 ¥ (315.64 €) |
53,388.39 ¥ (329.69 €) |
+4.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Ireland Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
320,938.86 ¥ (1,981.92 €) |
481,866.61 ¥ (2,975.70 €) |
+50.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.84 | 4.48 | +143.9 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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