Cost of Living Comparison Between Birmingham and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 11.5% lower than in Birmingham (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 10.2% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 7.4% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 48.7% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 23.7% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 8.9% lower than in Birmingham | |
Restaurants | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,981.44 ¥) |
5.03 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (11,925.77 ¥) |
35.85 £ (7,125.00 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.70 £ (1,331.71 ¥) |
4.02 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-39.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (894.43 ¥) |
2.52 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-44.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 £ (894.43 ¥) |
3.99 £ (792.36 ¥) |
-11.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.23 £ (641.76 ¥) |
2.57 £ (510.24 ¥) |
-20.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (318.17 ¥) |
0.87 £ (173.87 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (240.21 ¥) |
0.59 £ (117.13 ¥) |
-51.2 % |
Markets | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.73 £ (939.42 ¥) |
4.50 £ (894.59 ¥) |
-4.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (223.36 ¥) |
1.17 £ (232.65 ¥) |
+4.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.81 £ (161.76 ¥) |
1.25 £ (247.77 ¥) |
+53.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.71 £ (538.65 ¥) |
1.68 £ (332.95 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.80 £ (556.87 ¥) |
5.66 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+102.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.57 £ (510.54 ¥) |
2.51 £ (499.63 ¥) |
-2.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.65 £ (726.27 ¥) |
7.22 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+97.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.89 £ (176.17 ¥) |
1.73 £ (344.22 ¥) |
+95.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (122.89 ¥) |
0.84 £ (166.53 ¥) |
+35.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.69 £ (137.49 ¥) |
2.02 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+192.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.81 £ (160.48 ¥) |
1.72 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+112.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (107.78 ¥) |
0.97 £ (192.43 ¥) |
+78.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (97.17 ¥) |
0.97 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+97.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.89 £ (177.80 ¥) |
1.10 £ (219.43 ¥) |
+23.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 £ (188.82 ¥) |
0.65 £ (129.54 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.75 £ (1,540.41 ¥) |
5.79 £ (1,150.00 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.35 £ (467.47 ¥) |
1.63 £ (324.60 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.70 £ (536.66 ¥) |
2.31 £ (458.46 ¥) |
-14.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (2,782.68 ¥) |
3.02 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-78.4 % |
Transportation | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.45 £ (486.97 ¥) |
1.01 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-58.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (11,925.77 ¥) |
39.44 £ (7,840.00 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 £ (993.81 ¥) |
2.52 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.80 £ (358.26 ¥) |
3.48 £ (692.02 ¥) |
+93.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.60 £ (3,100.70 ¥) |
19.07 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+22.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.93 £ (1,177.70 ¥) |
3.36 £ (667.61 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,622,008.58 ¥) |
16,814.00 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,750.00 £ (5,316,907.53 ¥) |
12,543.21 £ (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
239.32 £ (47,568.60 ¥) |
133.16 £ (26,466.83 ¥) |
-44.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.50 £ (3,279.59 ¥) |
19.51 £ (3,878.60 ¥) |
+18.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.68 £ (5,701.36 ¥) |
24.14 £ (4,798.43 ¥) |
-15.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
26.86 £ (5,337.92 ¥) |
48.42 £ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+80.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
7.50 £ (1,490.72 ¥) |
15.50 £ (3,080.44 ¥) |
+106.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.50 £ (2,087.01 ¥) |
9.31 £ (1,850.00 ¥) |
-11.4 % |
Childcare | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,189.92 £ (236,511.29 ¥) |
395.68 £ (78,645.64 ¥) |
-66.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,833.33 £ (2,948,316.33 ¥) |
10,918.13 £ (2,170,118.59 ¥) |
-26.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.24 £ (11,973.97 ¥) |
41.90 £ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-30.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26.67 £ (5,300.34 ¥) |
27.53 £ (5,471.58 ¥) |
+3.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.37 £ (14,782.74 ¥) |
47.26 £ (9,394.35 ¥) |
-36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
72.50 £ (14,410.31 ¥) |
62.52 £ (12,427.62 ¥) |
-13.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
984.62 £ (195,705.01 ¥) |
809.12 £ (160,822.36 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
766.67 £ (152,384.89 ¥) |
452.78 £ (89,995.21 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,743.75 £ (346,592.80 ¥) |
2,136.18 £ (424,592.82 ¥) |
+22.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,144.55 £ (227,493.17 ¥) |
922.99 £ (183,456.81 ¥) |
-19.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
362.32 £ (72,015.54 ¥) |
674.02 £ (133,971.00 ¥) |
+86.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
278.71 £ (55,396.57 ¥) |
357.56 £ (71,068.91 ¥) |
+28.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,391.07 £ (475,255.44 ¥) |
1,955.67 £ (388,714.61 ¥) |
-18.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.92 | 1.78 | -69.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Dudley | 10.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wolverhampton | 17.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Coventry | 21.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worcester | 30.73 miles |
| Cost of Living in Telford | 33.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leicester | 43.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stoke-on-Trent | 45.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cheltenham | 50.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nottingham | 51.63 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 |