Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 52.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 82.0% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in London are 154.3% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in London are 140.0% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in London are 1.1% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in London is 1.8% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.0 ¥
(5.06 £)
3,950.91 ¥
(20.0 £)
     +295.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,125.0 ¥
(36.07 £)
16,544.44 ¥
(83.75 £)
     +132.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.0 ¥
(4.05 £)
1,580.36 ¥
(8.0 £)
     +97.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 425.0 ¥
(2.15 £)
1,284.05 ¥
(6.5 £)
     +202.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.0 ¥
(3.54 £)
987.73 ¥
(5.0 £)
     +41.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 524.43 ¥
(2.65 £)
736.73 ¥
(3.73 £)
     +40.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 171.67 ¥
(0.87 £)
376.21 ¥
(1.9 £)
     +119.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 113.69 ¥
(0.58 £)
278.65 ¥
(1.41 £)
     +145.1 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 898.09 ¥
(4.55 £)
959.6 ¥
(4.86 £)
     +6.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 227.57 ¥
(1.15 £)
286.92 ¥
(1.45 £)
     +26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 284.04 ¥
(1.44 £)
181.73 ¥
(0.92 £)
     -36.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 320.24 ¥
(1.62 £)
681.79 ¥
(3.45 £)
     +112.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 976.74 ¥
(4.94 £)
784.22 ¥
(3.97 £)
     -19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 497.25 ¥
(2.52 £)
649.1 ¥
(3.29 £)
     +30.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,409.92 ¥
(7.14 £)
1,063.41 ¥
(5.38 £)
     -24.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 365.16 ¥
(1.85 £)
239.94 ¥
(1.21 £)
     -34.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 163.4 ¥
(0.83 £)
116.49 ¥
(0.59 £)
     -28.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 406.66 ¥
(2.06 £)
224.75 ¥
(1.14 £)
     -44.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 371.08 ¥
(1.88 £)
273.89 ¥
(1.39 £)
     -26.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 198.12 ¥
(1.0 £)
106.42 ¥
(0.54 £)
     -46.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 193.88 ¥
(0.98 £)
105.07 ¥
(0.53 £)
     -45.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 214.72 ¥
(1.09 £)
190.53 ¥
(0.96 £)
     -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 134.6 ¥
(0.68 £)
244.18 ¥
(1.24 £)
     +81.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.0 ¥
(6.07 £)
1,975.46 ¥
(10.0 £)
     +64.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 316.82 ¥
(1.6 £)
420.63 ¥
(2.13 £)
     +32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 423.75 ¥
(2.15 £)
487.56 ¥
(2.47 £)
     +15.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.0 ¥
(3.04 £)
2,963.18 ¥
(15.0 £)
     +393.9 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 209.0 ¥
(1.06 £)
582.76 ¥
(2.95 £)
     +178.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.0 ¥
(45.56 £)
39,509.11 ¥
(200.0 £)
     +339.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 520.0 ¥
(2.63 £)
987.73 ¥
(5.0 £)
     +89.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 732.25 ¥
(3.71 £)
826.59 ¥
(4.18 £)
     +12.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(19.18 £)
5,926.37 ¥
(30.0 £)
     +56.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 678.82 ¥
(3.44 £)
1,132.79 ¥
(5.73 £)
     +66.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.0 ¥
(16,917.62 £)
5,587,575.26 ¥
(28,285.0 £)
     +67.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(12,719.43 £)
6,109,275.04 ¥
(30,925.91 £)
     +143.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,909.79 ¥
(136.22 £)
50,899.79 ¥
(257.66 £)
     +89.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,988.52 ¥
(20.19 £)
3,043.04 ¥
(15.4 £)
     -23.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,891.59 ¥
(24.76 £)
6,421.04 ¥
(32.5 £)
     +31.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,310.71 ¥
(52.19 £)
10,355.54 ¥
(52.42 £)
     +0.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(15.06 £)
2,765.64 ¥
(14.0 £)
     -7.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.0 ¥
(9.62 £)
2,469.32 ¥
(12.5 £)
     +30.0 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81,817.08 ¥
(414.17 £)
356,933.11 ¥
(1,806.84 £)
     +336.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,227,250.0 ¥
(11,274.62 £)
4,310,131.51 ¥
(21,818.42 £)
     +93.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,075.57 ¥
(40.88 £)
15,143.1 ¥
(76.66 £)
     +87.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,660.48 ¥
(28.65 £)
7,690.17 ¥
(38.93 £)
     +35.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,735.44 ¥
(49.28 £)
17,273.61 ¥
(87.44 £)
     +77.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,726.36 ¥
(64.42 £)
21,236.14 ¥
(107.5 £)
     +66.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 171,969.21 ¥
(870.53 £)
438,191.9 ¥
(2,218.18 £)
     +154.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 88,791.69 ¥
(449.47 £)
316,544.26 ¥
(1,602.39 £)
     +256.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,955.7 ¥
(2,070.18 £)
883,901.39 ¥
(4,474.42 £)
     +116.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 190,249.23 ¥
(963.07 £)
548,047.74 ¥
(2,774.29 £)
     +188.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 140,786.59 ¥
(712.68 £)
277,439.71 ¥
(1,404.43 £)
     +97.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 71,185.2 ¥
(360.35 £)
149,092.76 ¥
(754.73 £)
     +109.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 372,788.67 ¥
(1,887.1 £)
690,831.91 ¥
(3,497.08 £)
     +85.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.82 5.27      +189.6 %
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