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For everyday spending, Tokyo is about 43% cheaper than Dublin. Here's what things cost in EUR, what a day really costs, and the price where "tourist price" turns into a rip-off.
| Item | Local | In EUR | vs Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ¥1,100 | €6.39 | 64% less |
| Street food1 item | ¥500 | €2.91 | 71% less |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ¥4,000 | €23 | 42% less |
| Coffeeone cup | ¥600 | €3.49 | 23% less |
| Beerone bottle | ¥650 | €3.78 | 50% less |
| Bottled water | ¥130 | €0.76 | 58% less |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ¥180 | €1.05 | 56% less |
| Taxi5 km in town | ¥2,400 | €14 | same |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ¥1,000 | €5.81 | 35% less |
| Transitone ride | ¥210 | €1.22 | 39% less |
| Hotel night3-star | ¥16,000 | €93 | 47% less |
| SIM card1 week data | ¥2,500 | €15 | same |
| Laundry | ¥1,000 | €5.81 | 45% more |
| Massage1 hour | ¥5,500 | €32 | 57% less |
| Half-day tourper person | ¥9,000 | €52 | 74% more |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ¥2,000 | €12 | 47% less |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveller reports switch to the median of real reports.
| Item | Fair range | Rip-off above |
|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ¥770–¥1,760€4.47–€10 | ¥2,110+€12+ |
| Coffeeone cup | ¥360–¥960€2.09–€5.58 | ¥1,150+€6.69+ |
| Beerone bottle | ¥390–¥1,100€2.27–€6.42 | ¥1,330+€7.71+ |
| Taxi5 km in town | ¥1,920–¥3,840€11–€22 | ¥4,610+€27+ |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ¥700–¥1,800€4.07–€10 | ¥2,160+€13+ |
| Massage1 hour | ¥3,850–¥8,800€22–€51 | ¥10,600+€61+ |
| Bottled water | ¥91–¥260€0.53–€1.51 | ¥312+€1.81+ |
| Half-day tourper person | ¥6,300–¥14,400€37–€84 | ¥17,300+€100+ |
Not counting flights, a mid-range day in Tokyo is about €183 per person (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides). On a shoestring it's about €54 a day; comfortable travel is about €380. A 7-day mid-range trip comes to roughly €1,280.
For everyday things Tokyo is about 43% cheaper than Dublin. Compare item by item in the table above, or open the app to see it against your own city and income.
A simple local meal is around ¥1,100 (about €6.39); a sit-down restaurant dinner is around ¥4,000 (about €23).
As a rule of thumb, paying about double the usual local price is a warning sign. For a taxi that means anything above ¥4,610 (€27) for about 5 km. Check any price in 3 seconds in the app.