Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 49.3% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 76.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 142.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 142.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 1.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.19 £) |
3,849.88 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+285.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,036.18 ¥ (31.36 £) |
15,399.51 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+155.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.16 £) |
1,539.95 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+92.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.60 £) |
1,154.96 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+131.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
750.00 ¥ (3.90 £) |
1,058.72 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+41.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
512.11 ¥ (2.66 £) |
722.04 ¥ (3.75 £) |
+41.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
166.55 ¥ (0.87 £) |
365.07 ¥ (1.90 £) |
+119.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.66 ¥ (0.59 £) |
283.66 ¥ (1.47 £) |
+149.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
874.58 ¥ (4.54 £) |
938.30 ¥ (4.87 £) |
+7.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
217.16 ¥ (1.13 £) |
269.41 ¥ (1.40 £) |
+24.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
294.20 ¥ (1.53 £) |
176.82 ¥ (0.92 £) |
-39.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
312.85 ¥ (1.63 £) |
676.99 ¥ (3.52 £) |
+116.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
996.95 ¥ (5.18 £) |
760.27 ¥ (3.95 £) |
-23.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
509.97 ¥ (2.65 £) |
601.55 ¥ (3.13 £) |
+18.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,431.20 ¥ (7.44 £) |
933.14 ¥ (4.85 £) |
-34.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
339.39 ¥ (1.76 £) |
221.27 ¥ (1.15 £) |
-34.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
162.21 ¥ (0.84 £) |
113.68 ¥ (0.59 £) |
-29.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
380.84 ¥ (1.98 £) |
214.40 ¥ (1.11 £) |
-43.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
358.83 ¥ (1.86 £) |
250.77 ¥ (1.30 £) |
-30.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.95 ¥ (0.98 £) |
110.28 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-41.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
195.16 ¥ (1.01 £) |
105.76 ¥ (0.55 £) |
-45.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
207.42 ¥ (1.08 £) |
189.27 ¥ (0.98 £) |
-8.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
137.80 ¥ (0.72 £) |
243.10 ¥ (1.26 £) |
+76.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (6.23 £) |
1,876.82 ¥ (9.75 £) |
+56.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
310.63 ¥ (1.61 £) |
429.50 ¥ (2.23 £) |
+38.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
437.22 ¥ (2.27 £) |
507.72 ¥ (2.64 £) |
+16.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.12 £) |
3,128.03 ¥ (16.25 £) |
+421.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.04 £) |
538.98 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+169.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,500.00 ¥ (44.16 £) |
37,112.82 ¥ (192.80 £) |
+336.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.60 £) |
923.97 ¥ (4.80 £) |
+84.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (3.68 £) |
774.47 ¥ (4.02 £) |
+9.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.69 £) |
5,774.82 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+52.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
673.66 ¥ (3.50 £) |
1,075.07 ¥ (5.58 £) |
+59.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,361.59 £) |
5,403,302.55 ¥ (28,070.00 £) |
+61.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,542,500.00 ¥ (13,208.21 £) |
5,738,145.62 ¥ (29,809.50 £) |
+125.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,031.58 ¥ (140.43 £) |
46,218.96 ¥ (240.11 £) |
+71.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,065.41 ¥ (21.12 £) |
2,816.19 ¥ (14.63 £) |
-30.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,003.68 ¥ (25.99 £) |
6,161.84 ¥ (32.01 £) |
+23.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,575.86 ¥ (54.94 £) |
9,394.46 ¥ (48.80 £) |
-11.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,017.94 ¥ (15.68 £) |
2,761.78 ¥ (14.35 £) |
-8.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.87 £) |
2,791.16 ¥ (14.50 £) |
+46.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
82,424.13 ¥ (428.19 £) |
353,172.27 ¥ (1,834.72 £) |
+328.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,275,570.18 ¥ (11,821.52 £) |
4,078,339.84 ¥ (21,186.86 £) |
+79.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,920.22 ¥ (41.15 £) |
15,115.35 ¥ (78.52 £) |
+90.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,660.48 ¥ (29.41 £) |
7,241.17 ¥ (37.62 £) |
+27.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,566.61 ¥ (49.70 £) |
17,302.06 ¥ (89.88 £) |
+80.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,868.70 ¥ (66.85 £) |
22,587.95 ¥ (117.34 £) |
+75.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
163,140.96 ¥ (847.51 £) |
424,510.39 ¥ (2,205.32 £) |
+160.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,996.75 ¥ (472.73 £) |
312,653.17 ¥ (1,624.22 £) |
+243.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
415,163.71 ¥ (2,156.76 £) |
827,456.23 ¥ (4,298.61 £) |
+99.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
193,754.46 ¥ (1,006.55 £) |
531,523.66 ¥ (2,761.25 £) |
+174.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
142,922.41 ¥ (742.48 £) |
285,340.51 ¥ (1,482.34 £) |
+99.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,185.20 ¥ (369.81 £) |
149,631.32 ¥ (777.33 £) |
+110.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
376,413.26 ¥ (1,955.46 £) |
631,561.48 ¥ (3,280.94 £) |
+67.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 5.04 | +182.9 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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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 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 |