Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 50.8% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 82.2% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in London are 159.8% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in London are 136.2% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in London are 0.9% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in London is 3.2% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(5.06 £)
3,953.82 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +295.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(35.41 £)
15,815.29 ¥
(80.00 £)
     +125.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.05 £)
1,581.53 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +97.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(2.53 £)
1,284.99 ¥
(6.50 £)
     +157.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(3.54 £)
1,009.28 ¥
(5.11 £)
     +44.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 526.23 ¥
(2.66 £)
722.18 ¥
(3.65 £)
     +37.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.81 ¥
(0.88 £)
392.05 ¥
(1.98 £)
     +125.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.54 ¥
(0.58 £)
290.50 ¥
(1.47 £)
     +151.4 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 900.39 ¥
(4.55 £)
989.75 ¥
(5.01 £)
     +9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.00 ¥
(1.17 £)
273.43 ¥
(1.38 £)
     +18.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 254.07 ¥
(1.29 £)
186.15 ¥
(0.94 £)
     -26.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.63 ¥
(1.68 £)
619.29 ¥
(3.13 £)
     +86.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,126.12 ¥
(5.70 £)
699.54 ¥
(3.54 £)
     -37.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 501.76 ¥
(2.54 £)
666.18 ¥
(3.37 £)
     +32.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(7.26 £)
1,036.19 ¥
(5.24 £)
     -27.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(1.74 £)
237.16 ¥
(1.20 £)
     -31.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(0.84 £)
120.93 ¥
(0.61 £)
     -27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.03 £)
223.04 ¥
(1.13 £)
     -44.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(1.73 £)
294.51 ¥
(1.49 £)
     -13.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(0.97 £)
113.24 ¥
(0.57 £)
     -41.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(0.97 £)
108.03 ¥
(0.55 £)
     -43.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 223.24 ¥
(1.13 £)
197.32 ¥
(1.00 £)
     -11.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 128.77 ¥
(0.65 £)
227.90 ¥
(1.15 £)
     +77.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(6.07 £)
1,828.64 ¥
(9.25 £)
     +52.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 323.65 ¥
(1.64 £)
392.09 ¥
(1.98 £)
     +21.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.77 ¥
(2.28 £)
493.14 ¥
(2.49 £)
     +9.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.04 £)
2,965.37 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +394.2 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(1.11 £)
553.53 ¥
(2.80 £)
     +151.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥
(40.47 £)
39,538.21 ¥
(200.00 £)
     +394.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(2.53 £)
889.61 ¥
(4.50 £)
     +77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(3.58 £)
602.96 ¥
(3.05 £)
     -14.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(19.17 £)
5,930.73 ¥
(30.00 £)
     +56.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 679.61 ¥
(3.44 £)
1,127.12 ¥
(5.70 £)
     +65.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(16,905.16 £)
5,570,440.04 ¥
(28,177.50 £)
     +66.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(12,710.07 £)
5,379,635.21 ¥
(27,212.33 £)
     +114.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25,847.03 ¥
(130.74 £)
57,265.92 ¥
(289.67 £)
     +121.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,884.38 ¥
(19.65 £)
2,863.54 ¥
(14.48 £)
     -26.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,842.24 ¥
(24.49 £)
6,001.57 ¥
(30.36 £)
     +23.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,128.00 ¥
(51.23 £)
8,992.75 ¥
(45.49 £)
     -11.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(15.04 £)
2,905.65 ¥
(14.70 £)
     -2.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(9.61 £)
2,767.67 ¥
(14.00 £)
     +45.7 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81,851.01 ¥
(414.03 £)
358,976.47 ¥
(1,815.85 £)
     +338.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,186,798.34 ¥
(11,061.70 £)
3,703,939.83 ¥
(18,736.00 £)
     +69.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,286.90 ¥
(41.92 £)
15,657.13 ¥
(79.20 £)
     +88.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,677.37 ¥
(28.72 £)
7,866.74 ¥
(39.79 £)
     +38.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(47.84 £)
17,604.64 ¥
(89.05 £)
     +86.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,999.05 ¥
(65.75 £)
19,705.34 ¥
(99.68 £)
     +51.6 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 165,094.76 ¥
(835.11 £)
429,154.36 ¥
(2,170.83 £)
     +159.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 90,281.87 ¥
(456.68 £)
322,911.88 ¥
(1,633.42 £)
     +257.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 409,964.22 ¥
(2,073.76 £)
886,621.45 ¥
(4,484.88 £)
     +116.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,304.29 ¥
(942.40 £)
573,545.18 ¥
(2,901.22 £)
     +207.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 134,718.91 ¥
(681.46 £)
246,176.51 ¥
(1,245.26 £)
     +82.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,737.40 ¥
(352.76 £)
147,843.20 ¥
(747.85 £)
     +112.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 392,151.71 ¥
(1,983.66 £)
737,023.22 ¥
(3,728.16 £)
     +87.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.81 5.27      +190.9 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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