Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 49.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 82.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 154.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 156.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 2.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 6.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (4.99 £) |
4,004.25 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+300.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (34.96 £) |
16,017.01 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+128.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.00 £) |
1,601.70 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+100.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.50 £) |
1,301.38 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+160.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.00 £) |
1,101.17 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+37.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.71 ¥ (2.55 £) |
725.61 ¥ (3.62 £) |
+42.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.23 ¥ (0.87 £) |
409.78 ¥ (2.05 £) |
+135.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.34 ¥ (0.58 £) |
310.68 ¥ (1.55 £) |
+167.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
912.12 ¥ (4.56 £) |
993.31 ¥ (4.96 £) |
+8.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (1.16 £) |
286.81 ¥ (1.43 £) |
+23.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (1.25 £) |
184.32 ¥ (0.92 £) |
-26.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (1.69 £) |
624.70 ¥ (3.12 £) |
+84.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.62 £) |
700.39 ¥ (3.50 £) |
-37.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (2.50 £) |
677.22 ¥ (3.38 £) |
+35.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.17 £) |
1,118.81 ¥ (5.59 £) |
-22.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (1.72 £) |
239.50 ¥ (1.20 £) |
-30.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (0.83 £) |
119.66 ¥ (0.60 £) |
-28.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.01 £) |
234.20 ¥ (1.17 £) |
-41.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (1.71 £) |
299.45 ¥ (1.50 £) |
-12.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (0.96 £) |
116.85 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-39.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (0.96 £) |
108.18 ¥ (0.54 £) |
-43.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.11 £) |
198.60 ¥ (0.99 £) |
-10.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (0.65 £) |
262.61 ¥ (1.31 £) |
+102.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.49 £) |
1,851.97 ¥ (9.25 £) |
+68.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.62 £) |
418.61 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+29.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (2.25 £) |
482.28 ¥ (2.41 £) |
+7.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.00 £) |
3,003.19 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+400.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.00 £) |
560.60 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+180.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (39.96 £) |
40,042.52 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+400.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.50 £) |
900.96 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+80.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (3.54 £) |
644.42 ¥ (3.22 £) |
-9.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (18.93 £) |
6,006.38 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+58.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.33 £) |
1,146.36 ¥ (5.73 £) |
+71.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (16,692.26 £) |
5,605,952.66 ¥ (28,000.00 £) |
+67.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (12,549.99 £) |
5,299,011.35 ¥ (26,466.92 £) |
+110.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,447.03 ¥ (132.09 £) |
59,916.47 ¥ (299.26 £) |
+126.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (19.37 £) |
3,069.83 ¥ (15.33 £) |
-20.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,871.38 ¥ (24.33 £) |
6,175.15 ¥ (30.84 £) |
+26.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,208.00 ¥ (50.99 £) |
9,107.45 ¥ (45.49 £) |
-10.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (14.86 £) |
2,819.66 ¥ (14.08 £) |
-5.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.49 £) |
3,003.19 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+58.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,603.30 ¥ (392.60 £) |
368,459.36 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+368.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,169,670.28 ¥ (10,836.83 £) |
4,015,215.92 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+85.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (41.60 £) |
16,486.08 ¥ (82.34 £) |
+98.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (27.33 £) |
8,108.61 ¥ (40.50 £) |
+48.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (47.24 £) |
18,008.01 ¥ (89.94 £) |
+90.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (63.18 £) |
19,751.74 ¥ (98.65 £) |
+56.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
164,851.61 ¥ (823.38 £) |
428,724.47 ¥ (2,141.35 £) |
+160.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,838.57 ¥ (468.69 £) |
320,526.79 ¥ (1,600.93 £) |
+241.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,516.92 ¥ (2,120.33 £) |
891,209.48 ¥ (4,451.32 £) |
+109.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,481.80 ¥ (931.42 £) |
576,401.52 ¥ (2,878.95 £) |
+209.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (669.14 £) |
255,367.68 ¥ (1,275.48 £) |
+90.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (346.58 £) |
148,001.63 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+113.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
380,032.51 ¥ (1,898.14 £) |
739,610.03 ¥ (3,694.12 £) |
+94.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 5.49 | +199.7 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 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 |