Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 32.8% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 45.1% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 60.5% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 61.0% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 2.3% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 4.0% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,005.79 ¥ (20.00 £) |
1,000.00 ¥ (4.99 £) |
-75.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
16,023.15 ¥ (80.00 £) |
7,000.00 ¥ (34.95 £) |
-56.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,602.32 ¥ (8.00 £) |
800.00 ¥ (3.99 £) |
-50.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,301.88 ¥ (6.50 £) |
500.00 ¥ (2.50 £) |
-61.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,101.59 ¥ (5.50 £) |
800.00 ¥ (3.99 £) |
-27.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
722.42 ¥ (3.61 £) |
510.71 ¥ (2.55 £) |
-29.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
404.28 ¥ (2.02 £) |
174.23 ¥ (0.87 £) |
-56.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
309.04 ¥ (1.54 £) |
116.34 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-62.4 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
995.74 ¥ (4.97 £) |
912.29 ¥ (4.55 £) |
-8.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
283.13 ¥ (1.41 £) |
231.55 ¥ (1.16 £) |
-18.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
184.53 ¥ (0.92 £) |
250.79 ¥ (1.25 £) |
+35.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
628.65 ¥ (3.14 £) |
338.84 ¥ (1.69 £) |
-46.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
704.58 ¥ (3.52 £) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.62 £) |
+59.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
680.17 ¥ (3.40 £) |
499.63 ¥ (2.49 £) |
-26.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,104.71 ¥ (5.52 £) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.17 £) |
+30.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
241.11 ¥ (1.20 £) |
344.22 ¥ (1.72 £) |
+42.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
120.74 ¥ (0.60 £) |
166.53 ¥ (0.83 £) |
+37.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
241.23 ¥ (1.20 £) |
402.25 ¥ (2.01 £) |
+66.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
302.24 ¥ (1.51 £) |
341.57 ¥ (1.71 £) |
+13.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
116.05 ¥ (0.58 £) |
192.43 ¥ (0.96 £) |
+65.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
107.10 ¥ (0.53 £) |
192.17 ¥ (0.96 £) |
+79.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
200.21 ¥ (1.00 £) |
222.90 ¥ (1.11 £) |
+11.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
265.83 ¥ (1.33 £) |
129.54 ¥ (0.65 £) |
-51.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,902.75 ¥ (9.50 £) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.49 £) |
-42.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
425.78 ¥ (2.13 £) |
324.60 ¥ (1.62 £) |
-23.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
487.74 ¥ (2.44 £) |
450.83 ¥ (2.25 £) |
-7.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3,004.34 ¥ (15.00 £) |
600.00 ¥ (3.00 £) |
-80.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
560.81 ¥ (2.80 £) |
200.00 ¥ (1.00 £) |
-64.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,057.88 ¥ (200.00 £) |
8,000.00 ¥ (39.94 £) |
-80.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
951.37 ¥ (4.75 £) |
500.00 ¥ (2.50 £) |
-47.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
627.78 ¥ (3.13 £) |
708.11 ¥ (3.54 £) |
+12.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,008.68 ¥ (30.00 £) |
3,789.47 ¥ (18.92 £) |
-36.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,145.52 ¥ (5.72 £) |
667.61 ¥ (3.33 £) |
-41.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,398,800.37 ¥ (26,955.00 £) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (16,685.86 £) |
-38.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,192,001.58 ¥ (25,922.50 £) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (12,545.18 £) |
-51.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
59,083.07 ¥ (294.99 £) |
26,447.03 ¥ (132.04 £) |
-55.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,072.29 ¥ (15.34 £) |
3,878.60 ¥ (19.36 £) |
+26.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,180.89 ¥ (30.86 £) |
4,871.38 ¥ (24.32 £) |
-21.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,958.40 ¥ (44.73 £) |
10,208.00 ¥ (50.97 £) |
+13.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,820.74 ¥ (14.08 £) |
2,974.19 ¥ (14.85 £) |
+5.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,004.34 ¥ (15.00 £) |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.49 £) |
-36.8 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
368,600.68 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
78,651.96 ¥ (392.69 £) |
-78.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,016,755.92 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
2,170,185.49 ¥ (10,835.25 £) |
-46.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
16,417.84 ¥ (81.97 £) |
8,328.32 ¥ (41.58 £) |
-49.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
8,111.72 ¥ (40.50 £) |
5,471.58 ¥ (27.32 £) |
-32.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
18,014.92 ¥ (89.94 £) |
9,457.73 ¥ (47.22 £) |
-47.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
19,759.32 ¥ (98.65 £) |
12,649.00 ¥ (63.15 £) |
-36.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
426,943.39 ¥ (2,131.63 £) |
164,911.08 ¥ (823.36 £) |
-61.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
319,789.63 ¥ (1,596.64 £) |
93,857.57 ¥ (468.61 £) |
-70.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
885,874.54 ¥ (4,422.97 £) |
424,705.93 ¥ (2,120.46 £) |
-52.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
572,719.38 ¥ (2,859.46 £) |
186,533.17 ¥ (931.32 £) |
-67.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
255,465.62 ¥ (1,275.48 £) |
133,971.00 ¥ (668.89 £) |
-47.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
148,058.40 ¥ (739.22 £) |
69,389.42 ¥ (346.45 £) |
-53.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
738,689.38 ¥ (3,688.11 £) |
389,003.87 ¥ (1,942.21 £) |
-47.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 1.83 | -66.7 % |
| Last update: | June 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 |