Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 32.1% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 45.0% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 61.1% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 60.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 0.3% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.3% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,986.78 ¥) |
5.02 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-74.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,947.11 ¥) |
35.74 £ (7,125.00 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,594.71 ¥) |
4.01 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-49.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (1,295.70 ¥) |
2.51 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-61.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (1,146.20 ¥) |
4.01 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.62 £ (721.71 ¥) |
2.56 £ (510.26 ¥) |
-29.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (408.39 ¥) |
0.87 £ (173.87 ¥) |
-57.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 £ (324.65 ¥) |
0.59 £ (117.13 ¥) |
-63.9 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (988.27 ¥) |
4.50 £ (896.47 ¥) |
-9.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (280.32 ¥) |
1.22 £ (244.11 ¥) |
-12.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (183.77 ¥) |
1.24 £ (247.77 ¥) |
+34.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 £ (635.90 ¥) |
1.68 £ (334.01 ¥) |
-47.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (679.29 ¥) |
5.65 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+65.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (675.55 ¥) |
2.52 £ (502.53 ¥) |
-25.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (1,099.46 ¥) |
7.20 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+30.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (232.31 ¥) |
1.85 £ (368.77 ¥) |
+58.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (119.09 ¥) |
0.88 £ (175.99 ¥) |
+47.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (234.99 ¥) |
2.02 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+71.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (290.98 ¥) |
1.71 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+17.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (115.04 ¥) |
0.99 £ (197.12 ¥) |
+71.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (105.94 ¥) |
0.96 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+81.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (193.22 ¥) |
1.10 £ (219.43 ¥) |
+13.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 £ (253.82 ¥) |
0.66 £ (131.12 ¥) |
-48.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (1,893.72 ¥) |
5.77 £ (1,150.00 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (416.78 ¥) |
1.64 £ (327.48 ¥) |
-21.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (485.43 ¥) |
2.30 £ (458.46 ¥) |
-5.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (2,990.08 ¥) |
3.01 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (558.15 ¥) |
1.00 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-64.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (39,867.78 ¥) |
39.53 £ (7,880.00 ¥) |
-80.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (897.02 ¥) |
2.51 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (624.80 ¥) |
3.47 £ (692.02 ¥) |
+10.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,980.17 ¥) |
19.01 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (1,140.71 ¥) |
3.35 £ (667.61 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (5,437,964.87 ¥) |
16,765.42 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (5,155,028.23 ¥) |
12,506.97 £ (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (58,130.08 ¥) |
131.73 £ (26,258.82 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.49 £ (3,088.47 ¥) |
19.59 £ (3,904.74 ¥) |
+26.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (6,224.60 ¥) |
24.07 £ (4,798.43 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.94 £ (9,157.13 ¥) |
48.28 £ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+5.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (2,860.97 ¥) |
15.45 £ (3,080.44 ¥) |
+7.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (2,990.08 ¥) |
9.53 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-36.5 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (366,851.44 ¥) |
379.50 £ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-79.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (3,997,693.94 ¥) |
11,374.36 £ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.16 £ (16,377.26 ¥) |
41.78 £ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (7,888.05 ¥) |
27.58 £ (5,498.33 ¥) |
-30.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.16 £ (17,772.58 ¥) |
47.45 £ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.29 £ (19,791.50 ¥) |
62.34 £ (12,427.62 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (424,917.28 ¥) |
795.54 £ (158,581.30 ¥) |
-62.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,605.16 £ (319,970.06 ¥) |
439.38 £ (87,585.05 ¥) |
-72.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (881,670.51 ¥) |
2,129.82 £ (424,555.08 ¥) |
-51.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (569,904.77 ¥) |
920.14 £ (183,419.23 ¥) |
-67.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,292.57 £ (257,658.60 ¥) |
672.08 £ (133,971.00 ¥) |
-48.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (147,355.77 ¥) |
356.52 £ (71,068.91 ¥) |
-51.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,492.91 £ (696,273.67 ¥) |
2,062.07 £ (411,051.67 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 1.76 | -68.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |