Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 48.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 82.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 158.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 149.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 0.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 12.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.16 £) |
3,874.71 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+287.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (36.13 £) |
15,498.86 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+121.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.13 £) |
1,549.89 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+93.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.58 £) |
1,259.28 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+151.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.13 £) |
1,113.98 ¥ (5.75 £) |
+39.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
490.92 ¥ (2.53 £) |
696.14 ¥ (3.59 £) |
+41.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
175.16 ¥ (0.90 £) |
391.93 ¥ (2.02 £) |
+123.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.95 ¥ (0.59 £) |
319.66 ¥ (1.65 £) |
+178.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
878.44 ¥ (4.53 £) |
973.28 ¥ (5.02 £) |
+10.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
237.49 ¥ (1.23 £) |
272.44 ¥ (1.41 £) |
+14.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
237.68 ¥ (1.23 £) |
178.76 ¥ (0.92 £) |
-24.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
329.77 ¥ (1.70 £) |
613.57 ¥ (3.17 £) |
+86.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (5.67 £) |
660.53 ¥ (3.41 £) |
-39.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (2.53 £) |
656.93 ¥ (3.39 £) |
+34.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (7.19 £) |
1,095.28 ¥ (5.65 £) |
-21.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.09 ¥ (1.77 £) |
225.78 ¥ (1.17 £) |
-34.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
164.73 ¥ (0.85 £) |
115.19 ¥ (0.59 £) |
-30.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (1.94 £) |
227.53 ¥ (1.17 £) |
-39.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
327.78 ¥ (1.69 £) |
269.92 ¥ (1.39 £) |
-17.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.40 ¥ (0.97 £) |
111.81 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-40.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
184.16 ¥ (0.95 £) |
102.86 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-44.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.08 £) |
187.79 ¥ (0.97 £) |
-10.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.68 £) |
254.12 ¥ (1.31 £) |
+92.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.68 £) |
1,840.49 ¥ (9.50 £) |
+67.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.45 ¥ (1.64 £) |
405.07 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+27.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
441.33 ¥ (2.28 £) |
471.79 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+6.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.10 £) |
2,906.04 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+384.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.03 £) |
542.46 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+171.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (38.20 £) |
38,747.15 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+423.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.58 £) |
871.81 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+74.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (3.49 £) |
607.23 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-10.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.56 £) |
5,812.07 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+53.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (3.38 £) |
1,105.29 ¥ (5.71 £) |
+68.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,250.30 £) |
5,285,110.63 ¥ (27,280.00 £) |
+58.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (12,156.71 £) |
5,010,126.98 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+112.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (135.18 £) |
56,920.45 ¥ (293.80 £) |
+117.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (19.73 £) |
2,911.92 ¥ (15.03 £) |
-23.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (24.84 £) |
6,009.50 ¥ (31.02 £) |
+24.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (45.79 £) |
9,055.04 ¥ (46.74 £) |
+2.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (14.22 £) |
2,780.55 ¥ (14.35 £) |
+0.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.81 £) |
2,906.04 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+52.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (390.48 £) |
356,539.72 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+371.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (11,703.33 £) |
3,885,323.87 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+71.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,915.14 ¥ (40.86 £) |
15,832.51 ¥ (81.72 £) |
+100.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,498.00 ¥ (28.38 £) |
7,627.38 ¥ (39.37 £) |
+38.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,210.42 ¥ (47.54 £) |
17,252.37 ¥ (89.05 £) |
+87.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,158.18 ¥ (62.76 £) |
18,943.05 ¥ (97.78 £) |
+55.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
148,366.97 ¥ (765.82 £) |
414,311.92 ¥ (2,138.54 £) |
+179.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
85,050.30 ¥ (439.00 £) |
311,407.83 ¥ (1,607.38 £) |
+266.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
404,708.19 ¥ (2,088.97 £) |
830,937.26 ¥ (4,289.02 £) |
+105.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
177,649.25 ¥ (916.97 £) |
553,885.48 ¥ (2,858.97 £) |
+211.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
117,788.21 ¥ (607.98 £) |
254,026.63 ¥ (1,311.20 £) |
+115.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,129.12 ¥ (325.85 £) |
143,213.79 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+126.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
416,482.18 ¥ (2,149.74 £) |
668,601.79 ¥ (3,451.10 £) |
+60.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.69 | 5.56 | +228.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 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 |