Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 44.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 80.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 160.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 149.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 2.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 20.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.16 £) |
3,879.53 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+288.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (36.09 £) |
15,518.14 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+121.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.12 £) |
1,551.81 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+94.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.58 £) |
1,260.85 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+152.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.12 £) |
1,066.87 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+33.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
493.71 ¥ (2.55 £) |
695.02 ¥ (3.58 £) |
+40.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.34 ¥ (0.89 £) |
377.23 ¥ (1.94 £) |
+118.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.35 ¥ (0.59 £) |
306.54 ¥ (1.58 £) |
+165.7 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
891.56 ¥ (4.60 £) |
959.73 ¥ (4.95 £) |
+7.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.26 £) |
275.10 ¥ (1.42 £) |
+12.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
225.68 ¥ (1.16 £) |
174.64 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-22.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.08 ¥ (1.71 £) |
637.93 ¥ (3.29 £) |
+92.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.80 £) |
674.65 ¥ (3.48 £) |
-40.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
495.55 ¥ (2.55 £) |
669.95 ¥ (3.45 £) |
+35.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.40 £) |
1,115.93 ¥ (5.75 £) |
-22.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
377.64 ¥ (1.95 £) |
215.51 ¥ (1.11 £) |
-42.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
177.30 ¥ (0.91 £) |
112.21 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-36.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
391.41 ¥ (2.02 £) |
228.99 ¥ (1.18 £) |
-41.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
339.82 ¥ (1.75 £) |
264.93 ¥ (1.37 £) |
-22.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.02 £) |
110.51 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-43.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (0.99 £) |
105.21 ¥ (0.54 £) |
-45.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
212.29 ¥ (1.09 £) |
179.21 ¥ (0.92 £) |
-15.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.32 ¥ (0.69 £) |
243.33 ¥ (1.25 £) |
+82.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.67 £) |
1,794.28 ¥ (9.25 £) |
+63.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.69 £) |
398.23 ¥ (2.05 £) |
+21.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.36 £) |
467.26 ¥ (2.41 £) |
+1.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.09 £) |
2,909.65 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+384.9 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.03 £) |
543.13 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+171.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,800.00 ¥ (40.21 £) |
38,795.34 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+397.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.58 £) |
775.91 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+55.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (3.32 £) |
607.99 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-5.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.54 £) |
5,819.30 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+53.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.51 ¥ (3.38 £) |
1,115.75 ¥ (5.75 £) |
+70.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,228.87 £) |
5,291,684.72 ¥ (27,280.00 £) |
+58.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (12,141.61 £) |
5,016,359.03 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+113.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (141.40 £) |
55,678.23 ¥ (287.04 £) |
+103.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (19.70 £) |
2,935.20 ¥ (15.13 £) |
-23.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,851.58 ¥ (25.01 £) |
6,037.49 ¥ (31.12 £) |
+24.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,278.82 ¥ (47.83 £) |
9,120.71 ¥ (47.02 £) |
-1.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,828.65 ¥ (14.58 £) |
2,698.22 ¥ (13.91 £) |
-4.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (9.28 £) |
2,909.65 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+61.6 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (390.00 £) |
356,983.22 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+371.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,215,312.50 ¥ (11,420.51 £) |
3,890,156.79 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+75.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (39.65 £) |
15,953.40 ¥ (82.24 £) |
+107.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (27.61 £) |
7,752.31 ¥ (39.97 £) |
+44.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (46.71 £) |
17,159.02 ¥ (88.46 £) |
+89.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (61.29 £) |
18,201.48 ¥ (93.83 £) |
+53.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
151,246.99 ¥ (779.72 £) |
434,119.88 ¥ (2,238.00 £) |
+187.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,855.81 ¥ (452.92 £) |
315,147.50 ¥ (1,624.67 £) |
+258.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
408,409.87 ¥ (2,105.46 £) |
838,438.82 ¥ (4,322.37 £) |
+105.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
177,482.83 ¥ (914.97 £) |
556,917.35 ¥ (2,871.05 £) |
+213.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,941.35 ¥ (592.55 £) |
254,342.61 ¥ (1,311.20 £) |
+121.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,693.47 ¥ (318.05 £) |
138,980.21 ¥ (716.48 £) |
+125.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
432,815.86 ¥ (2,231.28 £) |
622,569.83 ¥ (3,209.51 £) |
+43.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 5.60 | +236.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |