Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 49.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 82.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 153.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 156.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 2.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 6.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (4.99 £) |
4,005.79 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+300.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (34.95 £) |
16,023.15 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+128.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (3.99 £) |
1,602.32 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+100.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.50 £) |
1,301.88 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+160.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (3.99 £) |
1,101.59 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+37.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.71 ¥ (2.55 £) |
723.63 ¥ (3.61 £) |
+41.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.23 ¥ (0.87 £) |
410.03 ¥ (2.05 £) |
+135.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.34 ¥ (0.58 £) |
306.91 ¥ (1.53 £) |
+163.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
912.25 ¥ (4.55 £) |
993.69 ¥ (4.96 £) |
+8.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (1.16 £) |
286.92 ¥ (1.43 £) |
+23.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (1.25 £) |
184.44 ¥ (0.92 £) |
-26.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (1.69 £) |
625.04 ¥ (3.12 £) |
+84.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.62 £) |
700.77 ¥ (3.50 £) |
-37.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (2.49 £) |
677.61 ¥ (3.38 £) |
+35.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.17 £) |
1,119.24 ¥ (5.59 £) |
-22.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (1.72 £) |
239.59 ¥ (1.20 £) |
-30.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (0.83 £) |
119.71 ¥ (0.60 £) |
-28.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.01 £) |
234.29 ¥ (1.17 £) |
-41.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (1.71 £) |
299.56 ¥ (1.50 £) |
-12.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (0.96 £) |
116.89 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-39.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (0.96 £) |
108.22 ¥ (0.54 £) |
-43.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.11 £) |
198.67 ¥ (0.99 £) |
-10.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (0.65 £) |
262.71 ¥ (1.31 £) |
+102.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.49 £) |
1,852.68 ¥ (9.25 £) |
+68.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.62 £) |
418.77 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+29.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (2.25 £) |
482.47 ¥ (2.41 £) |
+7.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.00 £) |
3,004.34 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+400.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.00 £) |
560.81 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+180.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (39.94 £) |
40,057.88 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+400.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.50 £) |
901.30 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+80.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (3.54 £) |
644.67 ¥ (3.22 £) |
-9.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (18.92 £) |
6,008.68 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+58.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.33 £) |
1,146.80 ¥ (5.73 £) |
+71.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (16,685.86 £) |
5,608,103.20 ¥ (28,000.00 £) |
+67.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (12,545.18 £) |
5,301,044.14 ¥ (26,466.92 £) |
+111.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,447.03 ¥ (132.04 £) |
59,083.07 ¥ (294.99 £) |
+123.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (19.36 £) |
3,072.29 ¥ (15.34 £) |
-20.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,871.38 ¥ (24.32 £) |
6,180.89 ¥ (30.86 £) |
+26.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,208.00 ¥ (50.97 £) |
8,958.40 ¥ (44.73 £) |
-12.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (14.85 £) |
2,820.74 ¥ (14.08 £) |
-5.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.49 £) |
3,004.34 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+58.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,650.76 ¥ (392.69 £) |
368,600.71 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+368.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,172.78 ¥ (10,835.19 £) |
4,016,756.23 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+85.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (41.58 £) |
16,492.40 ¥ (82.34 £) |
+98.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (27.32 £) |
8,111.72 ¥ (40.50 £) |
+48.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (47.22 £) |
18,014.92 ¥ (89.94 £) |
+90.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (63.15 £) |
19,759.32 ¥ (98.65 £) |
+56.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
164,911.08 ¥ (823.36 £) |
428,419.03 ¥ (2,139.00 £) |
+159.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,857.57 ¥ (468.61 £) |
319,789.65 ¥ (1,596.64 £) |
+240.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,705.93 ¥ (2,120.46 £) |
885,874.60 ¥ (4,422.97 £) |
+108.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,532.57 ¥ (931.32 £) |
572,719.42 ¥ (2,859.46 £) |
+207.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (668.89 £) |
255,465.64 ¥ (1,275.48 £) |
+90.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (346.45 £) |
148,058.41 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+113.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
382,068.80 ¥ (1,907.58 £) |
738,689.43 ¥ (3,688.11 £) |
+93.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 5.51 | +200.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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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 |
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 |