Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 49.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 77.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 143.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 137.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 0.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 1.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.16 £) |
3,874.48 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+287.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (36.13 £) |
16,224.38 ¥ (83.75 £) |
+131.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.13 £) |
1,549.79 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+93.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.58 £) |
1,162.34 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+132.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (3.61 £) |
1,065.48 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+52.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.13 ¥ (2.63 £) |
722.68 ¥ (3.73 £) |
+41.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.72 ¥ (0.90 £) |
377.13 ¥ (1.95 £) |
+117.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.58 ¥ (0.59 £) |
288.83 ¥ (1.49 £) |
+152.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
884.35 ¥ (4.57 £) |
967.26 ¥ (4.99 £) |
+9.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
223.23 ¥ (1.15 £) |
282.61 ¥ (1.46 £) |
+26.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
298.90 ¥ (1.54 £) |
174.42 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-41.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
311.92 ¥ (1.61 £) |
678.76 ¥ (3.50 £) |
+117.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,006.50 ¥ (5.20 £) |
745.60 ¥ (3.85 £) |
-25.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
497.10 ¥ (2.57 £) |
640.99 ¥ (3.31 £) |
+28.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,431.20 ¥ (7.39 £) |
963.46 ¥ (4.97 £) |
-32.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.75 ¥ (1.78 £) |
221.52 ¥ (1.14 £) |
-35.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
162.21 ¥ (0.84 £) |
117.93 ¥ (0.61 £) |
-27.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
380.84 ¥ (1.97 £) |
217.57 ¥ (1.12 £) |
-42.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
339.91 ¥ (1.75 £) |
257.54 ¥ (1.33 £) |
-24.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.95 ¥ (0.98 £) |
108.69 ¥ (0.56 £) |
-42.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
195.16 ¥ (1.01 £) |
110.92 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-43.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
210.33 ¥ (1.09 £) |
191.32 ¥ (0.99 £) |
-9.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
136.73 ¥ (0.71 £) |
237.77 ¥ (1.23 £) |
+73.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (6.19 £) |
1,791.95 ¥ (9.25 £) |
+49.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
314.39 ¥ (1.62 £) |
418.43 ¥ (2.16 £) |
+33.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
439.41 ¥ (2.27 £) |
496.54 ¥ (2.56 £) |
+13.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.10 £) |
3,099.58 ¥ (16.00 £) |
+416.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.03 £) |
542.43 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+171.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,500.00 ¥ (43.88 £) |
37,349.99 ¥ (192.80 £) |
+339.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.58 £) |
929.88 ¥ (4.80 £) |
+86.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (3.66 £) |
810.60 ¥ (4.18 £) |
+14.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.56 £) |
5,811.72 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+53.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
678.71 ¥ (3.50 £) |
1,094.07 ¥ (5.65 £) |
+61.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,251.35 £) |
5,479,483.28 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+64.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,542,500.00 ¥ (13,124.34 £) |
5,892,741.27 ¥ (30,418.23 £) |
+131.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,670.24 ¥ (137.67 £) |
48,074.72 ¥ (248.16 £) |
+80.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,121.32 ¥ (21.27 £) |
2,827.72 ¥ (14.60 £) |
-31.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,928.53 ¥ (25.44 £) |
6,106.33 ¥ (31.52 £) |
+23.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,240.00 ¥ (52.86 £) |
9,809.85 ¥ (50.64 £) |
-4.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,017.94 ¥ (15.58 £) |
2,825.84 ¥ (14.59 £) |
-6.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.81 £) |
2,905.86 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+52.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
79,367.97 ¥ (409.70 £) |
355,512.10 ¥ (1,835.15 £) |
+347.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,274,772.73 ¥ (11,742.34 £) |
4,030,603.05 ¥ (20,805.90 £) |
+77.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,069.52 ¥ (41.65 £) |
15,100.79 ¥ (77.95 £) |
+87.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,660.48 ¥ (29.22 £) |
7,748.96 ¥ (40.00 £) |
+36.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,464.06 ¥ (48.85 £) |
17,056.94 ¥ (88.05 £) |
+80.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,090.00 ¥ (67.57 £) |
21,090.92 ¥ (108.87 £) |
+61.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
165,317.84 ¥ (853.37 £) |
423,697.87 ¥ (2,187.12 £) |
+156.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,808.95 ¥ (468.75 £) |
308,246.01 ¥ (1,591.16 £) |
+239.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
413,233.50 ¥ (2,133.10 £) |
844,189.58 ¥ (4,357.69 £) |
+104.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
194,765.72 ¥ (1,005.38 £) |
530,434.76 ¥ (2,738.10 £) |
+172.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
150,493.47 ¥ (776.84 £) |
269,072.14 ¥ (1,388.95 £) |
+78.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,185.20 ¥ (367.46 £) |
150,676.08 ¥ (777.79 £) |
+111.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
369,539.12 ¥ (1,907.55 £) |
646,788.28 ¥ (3,338.71 £) |
+75.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.80 | 5.10 | +183.1 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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| 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 Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shimada | 130.95 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 |