Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 49.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 83.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 161.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 156.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 4.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 6.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.50 £) |
3,634.59 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+263.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (33.02 £) |
14,538.38 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+142.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (4.13 £) |
1,453.84 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+93.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (2.20 £) |
1,090.38 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+172.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.30 £) |
908.65 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+51.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
468.23 ¥ (2.58 £) |
647.14 ¥ (3.56 £) |
+38.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
161.26 ¥ (0.89 £) |
363.24 ¥ (2.00 £) |
+125.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.91 ¥ (0.64 £) |
284.97 ¥ (1.57 £) |
+145.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
778.10 ¥ (4.28 £) |
921.59 ¥ (5.07 £) |
+18.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
193.59 ¥ (1.07 £) |
244.72 ¥ (1.35 £) |
+26.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
179.13 ¥ (0.99 £) |
162.80 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-9.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
304.26 ¥ (1.67 £) |
631.64 ¥ (3.48 £) |
+107.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
881.82 ¥ (4.85 £) |
586.45 ¥ (3.23 £) |
-33.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
469.67 ¥ (2.58 £) |
619.88 ¥ (3.41 £) |
+32.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,238.31 ¥ (6.81 £) |
964.03 ¥ (5.30 £) |
-22.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
369.29 ¥ (2.03 £) |
172.93 ¥ (0.95 £) |
-53.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
176.97 ¥ (0.97 £) |
103.04 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-41.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
373.86 ¥ (2.06 £) |
173.04 ¥ (0.95 £) |
-53.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
280.93 ¥ (1.55 £) |
252.44 ¥ (1.39 £) |
-10.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
233.92 ¥ (1.29 £) |
95.91 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-59.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.40 ¥ (1.17 £) |
94.12 ¥ (0.52 £) |
-55.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
182.27 ¥ (1.00 £) |
159.35 ¥ (0.88 £) |
-12.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.62 ¥ (0.65 £) |
209.15 ¥ (1.15 £) |
+76.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.50 £) |
1,635.57 ¥ (9.00 £) |
+63.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.32 ¥ (1.65 £) |
342.58 ¥ (1.89 £) |
+14.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
399.39 ¥ (2.20 £) |
452.84 ¥ (2.49 £) |
+13.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
575.00 ¥ (3.16 £) |
2,635.08 ¥ (14.50 £) |
+358.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ¥ (0.83 £) |
545.19 ¥ (3.00 £) |
+263.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,200.00 ¥ (28.61 £) |
30,064.42 ¥ (165.43 £) |
+478.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.75 £) |
726.92 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+45.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (3.72 £) |
554.28 ¥ (3.05 £) |
-18.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (18.64 £) |
5,233.82 ¥ (28.80 £) |
+54.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
609.63 ¥ (3.35 £) |
1,098.24 ¥ (6.04 £) |
+80.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 ¥ (12,931.29 £) |
4,597,762.51 ¥ (25,300.00 £) |
+95.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,113,333.33 ¥ (11,628.99 £) |
4,675,561.97 ¥ (25,728.11 £) |
+121.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,593.01 ¥ (124.32 £) |
57,810.20 ¥ (318.11 £) |
+155.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,556.12 ¥ (19.57 £) |
2,864.06 ¥ (15.76 £) |
-19.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,322.10 ¥ (23.78 £) |
5,926.01 ¥ (32.61 £) |
+37.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,006.50 ¥ (44.06 £) |
9,866.97 ¥ (54.29 £) |
+23.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,213.81 ¥ (12.18 £) |
2,551.10 ¥ (14.04 £) |
+15.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (10.18 £) |
2,725.95 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+47.3 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
61,950.00 ¥ (340.89 £) |
288,125.96 ¥ (1,585.46 £) |
+365.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,125,000.00 ¥ (11,693.19 £) |
3,722,568.59 ¥ (20,484.09 £) |
+75.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,036.81 ¥ (27.72 £) |
15,025.75 ¥ (82.68 £) |
+198.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,793.59 ¥ (20.87 £) |
6,645.32 ¥ (36.57 £) |
+75.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,472.57 ¥ (41.12 £) |
15,024.36 ¥ (82.67 £) |
+101.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,269.62 ¥ (51.01 £) |
17,909.71 ¥ (98.55 £) |
+93.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
137,678.74 ¥ (757.60 £) |
382,505.43 ¥ (2,104.80 £) |
+177.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,433.60 ¥ (459.11 £) |
269,743.06 ¥ (1,484.31 £) |
+223.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
327,285.71 ¥ (1,800.95 £) |
740,927.31 ¥ (4,077.08 £) |
+126.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
164,152.41 ¥ (903.28 £) |
469,159.80 ¥ (2,581.63 £) |
+185.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,237.91 ¥ (535.07 £) |
228,264.61 ¥ (1,256.07 £) |
+134.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
55,259.11 ¥ (304.07 £) |
133,969.91 ¥ (737.19 £) |
+142.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
364,637.77 ¥ (2,006.48 £) |
626,798.65 ¥ (3,449.07 £) |
+71.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.48 | 5.29 | +257.3 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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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 |