Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 50.3% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 84.5% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in London are 162.9% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in London are 157.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in London are 3.2% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.7% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(5.48 £)
3,649.35 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +264.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 ¥
(32.88 £)
14,597.40 ¥
(80.00 £)
     +143.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 750.00 ¥
(4.11 £)
1,459.74 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +94.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 395.00 ¥
(2.16 £)
1,094.80 ¥
(6.00 £)
     +177.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥
(3.29 £)
912.34 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +52.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 468.46 ¥
(2.57 £)
650.14 ¥
(3.56 £)
     +38.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 161.37 ¥
(0.88 £)
363.01 ¥
(1.99 £)
     +125.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.84 ¥
(0.63 £)
289.18 ¥
(1.58 £)
     +151.8 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 792.35 ¥
(4.34 £)
912.76 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +15.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 193.59 ¥
(1.06 £)
249.16 ¥
(1.37 £)
     +28.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 183.43 ¥
(1.01 £)
166.71 ¥
(0.91 £)
     -9.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 305.95 ¥
(1.68 £)
629.59 ¥
(3.45 £)
     +105.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 881.82 ¥
(4.83 £)
589.06 ¥
(3.23 £)
     -33.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 469.67 ¥
(2.57 £)
630.84 ¥
(3.46 £)
     +34.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,238.31 ¥
(6.79 £)
992.28 ¥
(5.44 £)
     -19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 369.29 ¥
(2.02 £)
173.63 ¥
(0.95 £)
     -53.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 176.97 ¥
(0.97 £)
103.46 ¥
(0.57 £)
     -41.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 373.86 ¥
(2.05 £)
173.74 ¥
(0.95 £)
     -53.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 280.93 ¥
(1.54 £)
253.47 ¥
(1.39 £)
     -9.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 233.92 ¥
(1.28 £)
96.30 ¥
(0.53 £)
     -58.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 212.40 ¥
(1.16 £)
94.51 ¥
(0.52 £)
     -55.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 180.87 ¥
(0.99 £)
160.53 ¥
(0.88 £)
     -11.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 118.62 ¥
(0.65 £)
210.00 ¥
(1.15 £)
     +77.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥
(5.48 £)
1,642.21 ¥
(9.00 £)
     +64.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 299.32 ¥
(1.64 £)
343.97 ¥
(1.89 £)
     +14.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 399.39 ¥
(2.19 £)
454.68 ¥
(2.49 £)
     +13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 575.00 ¥
(3.15 £)
2,645.78 ¥
(14.50 £)
     +360.1 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 ¥
(0.82 £)
547.40 ¥
(3.00 £)
     +264.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,200.00 ¥
(28.50 £)
30,186.47 ¥
(165.43 £)
     +480.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(2.74 £)
729.87 ¥
(4.00 £)
     +46.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(3.70 £)
527.87 ¥
(2.89 £)
     -21.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,388.00 ¥
(18.57 £)
5,255.06 ¥
(28.80 £)
     +55.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 611.48 ¥
(3.35 £)
1,102.70 ¥
(6.04 £)
     +80.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,350,000.00 ¥
(12,879.01 £)
4,616,427.30 ¥
(25,300.00 £)
     +96.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,113,333.33 ¥
(11,581.97 £)
4,694,542.59 ¥
(25,728.11 £)
     +122.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 22,396.58 ¥
(122.74 £)
58,044.88 ¥
(318.11 £)
     +159.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,556.12 ¥
(19.49 £)
2,842.28 ¥
(15.58 £)
     -20.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,322.96 ¥
(23.69 £)
5,950.07 ¥
(32.61 £)
     +37.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,103.90 ¥
(44.41 £)
9,835.53 ¥
(53.90 £)
     +21.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,213.81 ¥
(12.13 £)
2,561.46 ¥
(14.04 £)
     +15.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(10.41 £)
2,737.01 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +44.1 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 61,950.00 ¥
(339.51 £)
289,295.62 ¥
(1,585.46 £)
     +367.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,125,000.00 ¥
(11,645.91 £)
3,737,680.50 ¥
(20,484.09 £)
     +75.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,036.81 ¥
(27.60 £)
14,994.77 ¥
(82.18 £)
     +197.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,793.59 ¥
(20.79 £)
6,587.45 ¥
(36.10 £)
     +73.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,472.57 ¥
(40.95 £)
14,873.18 ¥
(81.51 £)
     +99.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,269.62 ¥
(50.80 £)
17,982.41 ¥
(98.55 £)
     +94.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 137,673.58 ¥
(754.51 £)
384,055.67 ¥
(2,104.79 £)
     +179.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 83,429.51 ¥
(457.23 £)
272,448.10 ¥
(1,493.13 £)
     +226.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 327,285.71 ¥
(1,793.67 £)
743,935.13 ¥
(4,077.08 £)
     +127.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 164,164.57 ¥
(899.69 £)
471,064.37 ¥
(2,581.63 £)
     +186.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97,310.49 ¥
(533.30 £)
228,200.04 ¥
(1,250.63 £)
     +134.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 55,252.08 ¥
(302.81 £)
135,682.84 ¥
(743.60 £)
     +145.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 364,093.49 ¥
(1,995.39 £)
633,090.13 ¥
(3,469.61 £)
     +73.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.48 5.29      +257.3 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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