Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Birmingham 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Birmingham are 8.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Birmingham are 8.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Birmingham are 8.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 77.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 22.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 0.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.22 £) |
2,871.57 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+187.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (36.57 £) |
9,571.89 ¥ (50.00 £) |
+36.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.18 £) |
1,244.35 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+55.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.61 £) |
861.47 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+72.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.18 £) |
861.47 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+7.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
493.61 ¥ (2.58 £) |
610.13 ¥ (3.19 £) |
+23.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.34 ¥ (0.90 £) |
297.09 ¥ (1.55 £) |
+72.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.35 ¥ (0.60 £) |
229.19 ¥ (1.20 £) |
+98.7 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
891.22 ¥ (4.66 £) |
927.02 ¥ (4.84 £) |
+4.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.28 £) |
211.65 ¥ (1.11 £) |
-13.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
225.68 ¥ (1.18 £) |
163.03 ¥ (0.85 £) |
-27.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.08 ¥ (1.73 £) |
511.56 ¥ (2.67 £) |
+54.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.88 £) |
565.40 ¥ (2.95 £) |
-49.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
495.55 ¥ (2.59 £) |
498.72 ¥ (2.61 £) |
+0.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.50 £) |
721.81 ¥ (3.77 £) |
-49.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
377.64 ¥ (1.97 £) |
165.30 ¥ (0.86 £) |
-56.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
177.30 ¥ (0.93 £) |
108.74 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-38.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
391.41 ¥ (2.04 £) |
132.73 ¥ (0.69 £) |
-66.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
339.82 ¥ (1.78 £) |
141.11 ¥ (0.74 £) |
-58.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.03 £) |
108.98 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-44.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.00 £) |
91.66 ¥ (0.48 £) |
-52.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
212.29 ¥ (1.11 £) |
173.06 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-18.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.32 ¥ (0.70 £) |
189.31 ¥ (0.99 £) |
+42.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.75 £) |
1,340.06 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+21.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.71 £) |
410.64 ¥ (2.15 £) |
+25.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.39 £) |
542.41 ¥ (2.83 £) |
+18.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.13 £) |
2,775.85 ¥ (14.50 £) |
+362.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.04 £) |
469.02 ¥ (2.45 £) |
+134.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,800.00 ¥ (40.74 £) |
11,486.26 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+47.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.61 £) |
957.19 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+91.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (3.36 £) |
345.06 ¥ (1.80 £) |
-46.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.79 £) |
2,986.43 ¥ (15.60 £) |
-21.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.51 ¥ (3.43 £) |
1,154.40 ¥ (6.03 £) |
+75.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,457.37 £) |
5,414,816.49 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+62.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (12,302.64 £) |
5,120,959.56 ¥ (26,750.00 £) |
+117.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (143.28 £) |
47,021.98 ¥ (245.63 £) |
+71.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (19.96 £) |
3,431.15 ¥ (17.92 £) |
-10.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,851.58 ¥ (25.34 £) |
5,436.83 ¥ (28.40 £) |
+12.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,278.82 ¥ (48.47 £) |
5,236.92 ¥ (27.36 £) |
-43.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,828.65 ¥ (14.78 £) |
1,435.78 ¥ (7.50 £) |
-49.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (9.40 £) |
2,010.10 ¥ (10.50 £) |
+11.7 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (395.17 £) |
227,794.96 ¥ (1,189.92 £) |
+201.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,215,312.50 ¥ (11,571.97 £) |
2,839,659.82 ¥ (14,833.33 £) |
+28.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (40.18 £) |
11,532.69 ¥ (60.24 £) |
+49.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (27.97 £) |
5,105.01 ¥ (26.67 £) |
-4.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (47.33 £) |
14,237.94 ¥ (74.37 £) |
+57.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (62.11 £) |
13,879.24 ¥ (72.50 £) |
+16.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
149,350.55 ¥ (780.15 £) |
186,283.65 ¥ (973.08 £) |
+24.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
85,655.50 ¥ (447.43 £) |
146,768.93 ¥ (766.67 £) |
+71.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
411,938.80 ¥ (2,151.82 £) |
333,819.56 ¥ (1,743.75 £) |
-19.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
172,875.94 ¥ (903.04 £) |
219,109.20 ¥ (1,144.55 £) |
+26.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,941.35 ¥ (600.41 £) |
69,361.50 ¥ (362.32 £) |
-39.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,693.47 ¥ (322.26 £) |
52,643.60 ¥ (274.99 £) |
-14.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Birmingham Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
431,264.74 ¥ (2,252.77 £) |
469,925.04 ¥ (2,454.71 £) |
+9.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 5.92 | +255.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 320 | 116 |
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