Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 2.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 30.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 96.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 80.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 31.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 1.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.33 £) |
2,370.96 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+137.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,225.00 ¥ (39.38 £) |
11,064.47 ¥ (70.00 £) |
+77.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (4.43 £) |
1,106.45 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+58.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
550.00 ¥ (3.48 £) |
948.38 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+72.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (4.43 £) |
790.32 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+12.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
462.17 ¥ (2.92 £) |
544.29 ¥ (3.44 £) |
+17.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
165.35 ¥ (1.05 £) |
280.73 ¥ (1.78 £) |
+69.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
119.84 ¥ (0.76 £) |
216.51 ¥ (1.37 £) |
+80.7 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
733.06 ¥ (4.64 £) |
687.33 ¥ (4.35 £) |
-6.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
184.99 ¥ (1.17 £) |
162.55 ¥ (1.03 £) |
-12.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
202.39 ¥ (1.28 £) |
131.77 ¥ (0.83 £) |
-34.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
259.67 ¥ (1.64 £) |
404.27 ¥ (2.56 £) |
+55.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
912.52 ¥ (5.77 £) |
452.96 ¥ (2.87 £) |
-50.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
505.89 ¥ (3.20 £) |
487.97 ¥ (3.09 £) |
-3.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,427.00 ¥ (9.03 £) |
759.44 ¥ (4.80 £) |
-46.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
430.52 ¥ (2.72 £) |
150.24 ¥ (0.95 £) |
-65.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
201.41 ¥ (1.27 £) |
92.19 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-54.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
415.48 ¥ (2.63 £) |
142.76 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-65.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
287.41 ¥ (1.82 £) |
177.33 ¥ (1.12 £) |
-38.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
274.06 ¥ (1.73 £) |
77.52 ¥ (0.49 £) |
-71.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
234.10 ¥ (1.48 £) |
81.64 ¥ (0.52 £) |
-65.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
197.00 ¥ (1.25 £) |
136.82 ¥ (0.87 £) |
-30.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.96 ¥ (0.84 £) |
182.47 ¥ (1.15 £) |
+37.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.59 £) |
1,422.57 ¥ (9.00 £) |
+18.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
293.30 ¥ (1.86 £) |
319.33 ¥ (2.02 £) |
+8.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
390.00 ¥ (2.47 £) |
392.24 ¥ (2.48 £) |
+0.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.80 £) |
2,054.83 ¥ (13.00 £) |
+242.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.27 £) |
410.97 ¥ (2.60 £) |
+105.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (63.27 £) |
24,183.77 ¥ (153.00 £) |
+141.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
475.00 ¥ (3.01 £) |
632.26 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+33.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.28 £) |
432.44 ¥ (2.74 £) |
-36.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (21.43 £) |
4,552.24 ¥ (28.80 £) |
+34.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
632.85 ¥ (4.00 £) |
1,072.07 ¥ (6.78 £) |
+69.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,700,000.00 ¥ (17,081.71 £) |
3,951,595.62 ¥ (25,000.00 £) |
+46.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,348,500.00 ¥ (14,857.92 £) |
3,870,232.27 ¥ (24,485.25 £) |
+64.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
23,575.42 ¥ (149.15 £) |
42,426.38 ¥ (268.41 £) |
+80.0 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
52.22 ¥ (0.33 £) |
18.60 ¥ (0.12 £) |
-64.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,565.64 ¥ (28.88 £) |
4,576.92 ¥ (28.96 £) |
+0.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,309.09 ¥ (58.89 £) |
6,793.87 ¥ (42.98 £) |
-27.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,000.00 ¥ (18.98 £) |
1,859.09 ¥ (11.76 £) |
-38.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (11.39 £) |
1,896.77 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+5.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
64,444.44 ¥ (407.71 £) |
242,389.41 ¥ (1,533.49 £) |
+276.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,180,000.00 ¥ (13,791.90 £) |
2,834,611.26 ¥ (17,933.33 £) |
+30.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,135.41 ¥ (38.82 £) |
11,847.91 ¥ (74.96 £) |
+93.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,169.35 ¥ (32.70 £) |
5,361.97 ¥ (33.92 £) |
+3.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,737.50 ¥ (55.28 £) |
11,932.33 ¥ (75.49 £) |
+36.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,884.21 ¥ (87.84 £) |
14,492.19 ¥ (91.69 £) |
+4.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
152,763.16 ¥ (966.47 £) |
320,484.11 ¥ (2,027.56 £) |
+109.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
88,126.07 ¥ (557.53 £) |
228,805.56 ¥ (1,447.55 £) |
+159.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
335,800.00 ¥ (2,124.46 £) |
571,968.47 ¥ (3,618.59 £) |
+70.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
185,370.37 ¥ (1,172.76 £) |
387,178.73 ¥ (2,449.51 £) |
+108.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
108,553.96 ¥ (686.77 £) |
176,584.07 ¥ (1,117.17 £) |
+62.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,943.30 ¥ (404.54 £) |
107,796.61 ¥ (681.98 £) |
+68.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
374,307.81 ¥ (2,368.08 £) |
481,589.80 ¥ (3,046.81 £) |
+28.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.13 | 3.49 | +208.7 % |
| Last update: | February 2023 | February 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 |