Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 48.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 83.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 158.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 154.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 1.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 2.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.00 £) |
3,999.59 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+300.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,125.00 ¥ (35.63 £) |
15,998.35 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+124.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.00 £) |
1,599.83 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+100.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.50 £) |
1,299.87 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+160.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.00 £) |
1,099.89 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+37.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.24 ¥ (2.55 £) |
721.64 ¥ (3.61 £) |
+41.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.87 ¥ (0.87 £) |
405.49 ¥ (2.03 £) |
+133.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.13 ¥ (0.59 £) |
324.70 ¥ (1.62 £) |
+177.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.47 ¥ (4.48 £) |
986.11 ¥ (4.93 £) |
+10.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
232.65 ¥ (1.16 £) |
280.15 ¥ (1.40 £) |
+20.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (1.24 £) |
187.62 ¥ (0.94 £) |
-24.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (1.67 £) |
638.94 ¥ (3.20 £) |
+91.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.63 £) |
692.86 ¥ (3.46 £) |
-38.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (2.51 £) |
683.84 ¥ (3.42 £) |
+36.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.18 £) |
1,103.00 ¥ (5.52 £) |
-23.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
349.29 ¥ (1.75 £) |
239.44 ¥ (1.20 £) |
-31.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (0.83 £) |
119.47 ¥ (0.60 £) |
-28.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.01 £) |
240.85 ¥ (1.20 £) |
-40.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (1.71 £) |
300.32 ¥ (1.50 £) |
-12.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (0.96 £) |
115.41 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-40.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (0.96 £) |
106.28 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-44.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.10 £) |
194.05 ¥ (0.97 £) |
-11.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (0.66 £) |
259.33 ¥ (1.30 £) |
+97.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (5.75 £) |
1,899.80 ¥ (9.50 £) |
+65.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.64 £) |
418.12 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+27.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.29 £) |
486.99 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+6.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.00 £) |
2,999.69 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+399.9 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.00 £) |
559.94 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+180.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (39.20 £) |
39,995.86 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+410.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.50 £) |
899.91 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+80.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (3.46 £) |
626.80 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-9.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (18.95 £) |
5,999.38 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+58.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.34 £) |
1,144.37 ¥ (5.72 £) |
+71.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (16,711.73 £) |
5,455,435.96 ¥ (27,280.00 £) |
+63.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (12,466.91 £) |
5,171,590.31 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+107.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,258.82 ¥ (131.31 £) |
58,316.84 ¥ (291.61 £) |
+122.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,904.74 ¥ (19.53 £) |
3,098.39 ¥ (15.49 £) |
-20.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,798.43 ¥ (23.99 £) |
6,244.60 ¥ (31.23 £) |
+30.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (48.13 £) |
9,186.55 ¥ (45.94 £) |
-4.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (15.40 £) |
2,870.16 ¥ (14.35 £) |
-6.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.50 £) |
2,999.69 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+57.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,644.20 ¥ (393.26 £) |
368,030.07 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+368.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,103.33 ¥ (10,851.64 £) |
4,010,537.73 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+84.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (41.65 £) |
16,429.88 ¥ (82.16 £) |
+97.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,498.33 ¥ (27.49 £) |
7,913.40 ¥ (39.57 £) |
+43.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (47.29 £) |
17,829.68 ¥ (89.16 £) |
+88.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,427.62 ¥ (62.14 £) |
19,855.09 ¥ (99.29 £) |
+59.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
158,591.45 ¥ (793.04 £) |
426,282.46 ¥ (2,131.63 £) |
+168.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,595.23 ¥ (438.02 £) |
322,212.84 ¥ (1,611.23 £) |
+267.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,594.85 ¥ (2,123.19 £) |
884,503.15 ¥ (4,422.97 £) |
+108.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
183,457.65 ¥ (917.38 £) |
571,735.76 ¥ (2,858.97 £) |
+211.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (669.92 £) |
258,486.41 ¥ (1,292.57 £) |
+92.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,068.91 ¥ (355.38 £) |
147,829.19 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+108.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,716.56 ¥ (1,943.78 £) |
698,478.77 ¥ (3,492.75 £) |
+79.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 5.53 | +210.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 306 | 913 |
Moving to Tokyo? Explore:
Moving to London? Explore:
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 |