Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 33.8% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 46.9% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 63.2% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 61.1% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 2.8% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 21.2% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,995.85 ¥) |
5.01 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-75.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,983.40 ¥) |
35.04 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-56.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,598.34 ¥) |
4.00 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-49.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (1,298.65 ¥) |
2.50 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (1,098.86 ¥) |
4.00 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-27.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (715.18 ¥) |
2.45 £ (489.78 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.96 £ (392.49 ¥) |
0.86 £ (172.66 ¥) |
-56.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (319.46 ¥) |
0.58 £ (115.08 ¥) |
-64.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (988.51 ¥) |
4.42 £ (882.41 ¥) |
-10.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (283.35 ¥) |
1.21 £ (242.11 ¥) |
-14.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (179.79 ¥) |
1.12 £ (223.94 ¥) |
+24.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (656.82 ¥) |
1.65 £ (330.52 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (694.63 ¥) |
5.50 £ (1,098.30 ¥) |
+58.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (689.72 ¥) |
2.45 £ (489.23 ¥) |
-29.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (1,149.38 ¥) |
6.98 £ (1,393.60 ¥) |
+21.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (221.97 ¥) |
1.85 £ (368.77 ¥) |
+66.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (115.58 ¥) |
0.87 £ (173.54 ¥) |
+50.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (235.86 ¥) |
1.88 £ (375.96 ¥) |
+59.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (272.87 ¥) |
1.66 £ (331.75 ¥) |
+21.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (113.82 ¥) |
0.96 £ (192.43 ¥) |
+69.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (108.36 ¥) |
0.94 £ (187.86 ¥) |
+73.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (184.58 ¥) |
1.05 £ (209.45 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (250.62 ¥) |
0.66 £ (131.85 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (1,848.08 ¥) |
5.51 £ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (410.16 ¥) |
1.62 £ (324.60 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (481.27 ¥) |
2.25 £ (450.00 ¥) |
-6.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (2,996.89 ¥) |
3.00 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-80.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (559.42 ¥) |
1.00 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-64.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (39,958.50 ¥) |
37.04 £ (7,400.00 ¥) |
-81.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (799.17 ¥) |
2.50 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (626.22 ¥) |
3.38 £ (675.92 ¥) |
+7.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,993.77 ¥) |
18.97 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-36.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (1,149.20 ¥) |
3.28 £ (655.01 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (5,450,339.19 ¥) |
16,727.36 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-38.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (5,166,758.72 ¥) |
11,788.18 £ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-54.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.14 £ (57,767.65 ¥) |
137.29 £ (27,429.04 ¥) |
-52.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.39 £ (3,074.88 ¥) |
19.13 £ (3,821.74 ¥) |
+24.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (6,197.04 ¥) |
24.29 £ (4,853.09 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.08 £ (9,405.62 ¥) |
45.26 £ (9,042.94 ¥) |
-3.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (2,779.11 ¥) |
13.79 £ (2,754.83 ¥) |
-0.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (2,996.89 ¥) |
9.26 £ (1,850.00 ¥) |
-38.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (367,686.23 ¥) |
378.64 £ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-79.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (4,006,790.86 ¥) |
11,348.54 £ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (16,431.71 ¥) |
38.50 £ (7,691.73 ¥) |
-53.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (7,984.74 ¥) |
26.80 £ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-32.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.24 £ (17,629.01 ¥) |
45.35 £ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.03 £ (18,786.94 ¥) |
59.51 £ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-36.7 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,221.15 £ (443,769.86 ¥) |
749.19 £ (149,681.59 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,618.52 £ (323,369.06 ¥) |
422.80 £ (84,471.71 ¥) |
-73.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (863,576.76 ¥) |
2,010.09 £ (401,600.24 ¥) |
-53.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (573,614.76 ¥) |
874.02 £ (174,623.54 ¥) |
-69.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (261,968.27 ¥) |
575.19 £ (114,918.12 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (143,147.10 ¥) |
308.68 £ (61,671.35 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,304.89 £ (660,292.49 ¥) |
2,126.22 £ (424,803.67 ¥) |
-35.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 1.69 | -69.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |