Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 48.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 83.2% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in London are 159.5% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in London are 150.6% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in London are 1.4% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in London is 12.1% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(5.14 £)
3,887.46 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +288.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(36.01 £)
15,549.83 ¥
(80.00 £)
     +122.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.12 £)
1,554.98 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +94.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(2.57 £)
1,263.42 ¥
(6.50 £)
     +152.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.12 £)
1,117.64 ¥
(5.75 £)
     +39.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.99 ¥
(2.53 £)
698.43 ¥
(3.59 £)
     +42.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 175.16 ¥
(0.90 £)
393.24 ¥
(2.02 £)
     +124.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.95 ¥
(0.59 £)
320.72 ¥
(1.65 £)
     +179.0 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 878.77 ¥
(4.52 £)
976.48 ¥
(5.02 £)
     +11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 237.49 ¥
(1.22 £)
273.34 ¥
(1.41 £)
     +15.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 237.68 ¥
(1.22 £)
179.35 ¥
(0.92 £)
     -24.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 329.77 ¥
(1.70 £)
615.59 ¥
(3.17 £)
     +86.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,098.30 ¥
(5.65 £)
662.71 ¥
(3.41 £)
     -39.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 489.23 ¥
(2.52 £)
659.10 ¥
(3.39 £)
     +34.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.60 ¥
(7.17 £)
1,098.89 ¥
(5.65 £)
     -21.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 338.20 ¥
(1.74 £)
226.52 ¥
(1.17 £)
     -33.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.73 ¥
(0.85 £)
115.57 ¥
(0.59 £)
     -29.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 375.96 ¥
(1.93 £)
228.28 ¥
(1.17 £)
     -39.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 327.78 ¥
(1.69 £)
270.81 ¥
(1.39 £)
     -17.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 188.40 ¥
(0.97 £)
112.17 ¥
(0.58 £)
     -40.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 184.16 ¥
(0.95 £)
103.20 ¥
(0.53 £)
     -44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 209.45 ¥
(1.08 £)
188.40 ¥
(0.97 £)
     -10.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.85 ¥
(0.68 £)
254.95 ¥
(1.31 £)
     +93.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(5.66 £)
1,846.54 ¥
(9.50 £)
     +67.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 317.45 ¥
(1.63 £)
406.40 ¥
(2.09 £)
     +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 441.33 ¥
(2.27 £)
473.34 ¥
(2.44 £)
     +7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.09 £)
2,915.59 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +385.9 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.03 £)
544.24 ¥
(2.80 £)
     +172.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,400.00 ¥
(38.07 £)
38,874.58 ¥
(200.00 £)
     +425.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(2.57 £)
874.68 ¥
(4.50 £)
     +74.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(3.48 £)
609.23 ¥
(3.13 £)
     -9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(19.50 £)
5,831.19 ¥
(30.00 £)
     +53.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.01 ¥
(3.37 £)
1,108.93 ¥
(5.71 £)
     +69.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(17,193.76 £)
5,302,492.28 ¥
(27,280.00 £)
     +58.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(12,116.86 £)
5,026,604.27 ¥
(25,860.62 £)
     +113.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,188.89 ¥
(134.74 £)
57,107.65 ¥
(293.80 £)
     +118.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,781.69 ¥
(19.46 £)
2,921.50 ¥
(15.03 £)
     -22.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,811.87 ¥
(24.76 £)
6,029.26 ¥
(31.02 £)
     +25.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,871.25 ¥
(45.64 £)
9,084.82 ¥
(46.74 £)
     +2.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥
(14.17 £)
2,789.69 ¥
(14.35 £)
     +1.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(9.78 £)
2,915.59 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +53.5 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(389.20 £)
357,712.31 ¥
(1,840.34 £)
     +372.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(11,664.97 £)
3,898,101.91 ¥
(20,054.76 £)
     +71.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,915.14 ¥
(40.72 £)
15,884.58 ¥
(81.72 £)
     +100.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,498.00 ¥
(28.29 £)
7,652.46 ¥
(39.37 £)
     +39.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,210.42 ¥
(47.39 £)
17,309.10 ¥
(89.05 £)
     +87.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,158.18 ¥
(62.55 £)
19,005.35 ¥
(97.78 £)
     +56.3 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 148,452.50 ¥
(763.75 £)
415,674.51 ¥
(2,138.54 £)
     +180.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 85,065.76 ¥
(437.64 £)
312,431.98 ¥
(1,607.38 £)
     +267.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 404,832.56 ¥
(2,082.76 £)
833,670.04 ¥
(4,289.02 £)
     +105.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 177,695.66 ¥
(914.20 £)
555,707.09 ¥
(2,858.97 £)
     +212.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 117,788.21 ¥
(605.99 £)
254,862.07 ¥
(1,311.20 £)
     +116.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63,129.12 ¥
(324.78 £)
143,684.79 ¥
(739.22 £)
     +127.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 416,607.15 ¥
(2,143.34 £)
670,802.85 ¥
(3,451.11 £)
     +61.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.69 5.56      +228.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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