Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 44.8% higher than in Tokyo (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 72.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 140.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 124.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 4.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 6.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 ¥ (6.22 £) |
3,861.24 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+221.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,800.00 ¥ (35.22 £) |
15,444.98 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+127.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.14 £) |
1,544.50 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+93.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 ¥ (3.11 £) |
1,158.37 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+93.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
725.00 ¥ (3.76 £) |
1,158.37 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+59.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
516.49 ¥ (2.68 £) |
731.15 ¥ (3.79 £) |
+41.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
168.26 ¥ (0.87 £) |
393.85 ¥ (2.04 £) |
+134.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
123.24 ¥ (0.64 £) |
271.26 ¥ (1.41 £) |
+120.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
872.31 ¥ (4.52 £) |
930.73 ¥ (4.82 £) |
+6.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
208.50 ¥ (1.08 £) |
281.64 ¥ (1.46 £) |
+35.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
343.59 ¥ (1.78 £) |
157.50 ¥ (0.82 £) |
-54.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
324.26 ¥ (1.68 £) |
692.15 ¥ (3.59 £) |
+113.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,046.61 ¥ (5.42 £) |
729.56 ¥ (3.78 £) |
-30.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
533.79 ¥ (2.76 £) |
583.56 ¥ (3.02 £) |
+9.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,485.64 ¥ (7.70 £) |
933.62 ¥ (4.84 £) |
-37.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
358.10 ¥ (1.85 £) |
223.27 ¥ (1.16 £) |
-37.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.44 ¥ (0.88 £) |
119.24 ¥ (0.62 £) |
-29.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
384.25 ¥ (1.99 £) |
203.39 ¥ (1.05 £) |
-47.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
379.81 ¥ (1.97 £) |
240.20 ¥ (1.24 £) |
-36.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
203.64 ¥ (1.05 £) |
110.53 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-45.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.45 ¥ (1.10 £) |
112.97 ¥ (0.59 £) |
-46.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
210.87 ¥ (1.09 £) |
194.22 ¥ (1.01 £) |
-7.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
141.92 ¥ (0.74 £) |
255.40 ¥ (1.32 £) |
+80.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (6.22 £) |
1,737.56 ¥ (9.00 £) |
+44.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
307.56 ¥ (1.59 £) |
459.69 ¥ (2.38 £) |
+49.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
412.11 ¥ (2.13 £) |
566.60 ¥ (2.93 £) |
+37.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.11 £) |
3,282.06 ¥ (17.00 £) |
+447.0 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
204.50 ¥ (1.06 £) |
540.57 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+164.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
12,000.00 ¥ (62.16 £) |
35,338.78 ¥ (183.04 £) |
+194.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.59 £) |
868.78 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+73.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
756.39 ¥ (3.92 £) |
807.83 ¥ (4.18 £) |
+6.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.63 £) |
5,791.87 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+52.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
674.01 ¥ (3.49 £) |
1,049.46 ¥ (5.44 £) |
+55.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,310.48 £) |
5,460,765.22 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+63.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,489,333.33 ¥ (12,893.94 £) |
5,583,926.86 ¥ (28,922.94 £) |
+124.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,081.95 ¥ (135.10 £) |
45,002.71 ¥ (233.10 £) |
+72.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,977.97 ¥ (20.60 £) |
2,925.74 ¥ (15.15 £) |
-26.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,949.84 ¥ (25.64 £) |
6,073.82 ¥ (31.46 £) |
+22.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,090.00 ¥ (52.26 £) |
9,361.63 ¥ (48.49 £) |
-7.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,739.13 ¥ (14.19 £) |
3,170.60 ¥ (16.42 £) |
+15.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.84 £) |
2,895.93 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+52.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
72,642.52 ¥ (376.26 £) |
348,370.56 ¥ (1,804.45 £) |
+379.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,270,250.00 ¥ (11,759.16 £) |
4,047,592.59 ¥ (20,965.22 £) |
+78.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,802.27 ¥ (45.59 £) |
15,467.04 ¥ (80.11 £) |
+75.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,664.42 ¥ (29.34 £) |
6,917.14 ¥ (35.83 £) |
+22.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,568.87 ¥ (49.56 £) |
17,819.12 ¥ (92.30 £) |
+86.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,362.73 ¥ (69.21 £) |
22,654.65 ¥ (117.34 £) |
+69.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
173,928.57 ¥ (900.89 £) |
428,339.13 ¥ (2,218.66 £) |
+146.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
89,670.84 ¥ (464.47 £) |
316,555.49 ¥ (1,639.66 £) |
+253.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
398,719.72 ¥ (2,065.24 £) |
798,077.52 ¥ (4,133.78 £) |
+100.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
198,413.67 ¥ (1,027.72 £) |
525,443.56 ¥ (2,721.63 £) |
+164.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
130,780.47 ¥ (677.40 £) |
281,723.92 ¥ (1,459.24 £) |
+115.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,462.41 ¥ (354.61 £) |
150,643.90 ¥ (780.29 £) |
+120.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
360,737.89 ¥ (1,868.51 £) |
581,721.56 ¥ (3,013.13 £) |
+61.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.75 | 5.03 | +186.6 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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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 Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 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 |