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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in London are 4.50% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 22.75% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 93.00% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 61.30% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 29.77% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 20.69% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Tokyo | London | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (7.00 £) |
2,143.71 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+114.37 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (34.99 £) |
7,145.70 ¥ (50.00 £) |
+42.91 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
665.00 ¥ (4.65 £) |
856.77 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+28.84 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (2.80 £) |
714.57 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+78.64 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
465.00 ¥ (3.25 £) |
643.11 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+38.30 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
384.55 ¥ (2.69 £) |
389.90 ¥ (2.73 £) |
+1.39 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
138.34 ¥ (0.97 £) |
190.75 ¥ (1.33 £) |
+37.89 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
103.63 ¥ (0.73 £) |
143.29 ¥ (1.00 £) |
+38.27 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
687.32 ¥ (4.81 £) |
494.64 ¥ (3.46 £) |
-28.03 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
171.21 ¥ (1.20 £) |
141.37 ¥ (0.99 £) |
-17.43 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
274.54 ¥ (1.92 £) |
102.00 ¥ (0.71 £) |
-62.85 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
228.24 ¥ (1.60 £) |
300.15 ¥ (2.10 £) |
+31.51 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
544.31 ¥ (3.81 £) |
458.90 ¥ (3.21 £) |
-15.69 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
381.32 ¥ (2.67 £) |
426.97 ¥ (2.99 £) |
+11.97 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,127.93 ¥ (7.89 £) |
589.88 ¥ (4.13 £) |
-47.70 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
385.81 ¥ (2.70 £) |
148.42 ¥ (1.04 £) |
-61.53 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
170.25 ¥ (1.19 £) |
72.20 ¥ (0.51 £) |
-57.59 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
272.16 ¥ (1.90 £) |
134.02 ¥ (0.94 £) |
-50.76 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
314.28 ¥ (2.20 £) |
149.49 ¥ (1.05 £) |
-52.43 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
187.62 ¥ (1.31 £) |
78.08 ¥ (0.55 £) |
-58.39 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
160.95 ¥ (1.13 £) |
76.06 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-52.74 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
204.46 ¥ (1.43 £) |
115.54 ¥ (0.81 £) |
-43.49 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.71 ¥ (0.92 £) |
137.28 ¥ (0.96 £) |
+4.24 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 ¥ (10.50 £) |
1,143.31 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-23.78 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
255.80 ¥ (1.79 £) |
225.96 ¥ (1.58 £) |
-11.67 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
398.18 ¥ (2.79 £) |
307.27 ¥ (2.15 £) |
-22.83 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
450.00 ¥ (3.15 £) |
1,572.05 ¥ (11.00 £) |
+249.35 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.40 £) |
357.29 ¥ (2.50 £) |
+78.64 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (69.97 £) |
20,484.34 ¥ (143.33 £) |
+104.84 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
489.50 ¥ (3.43 £) |
714.57 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+45.98 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (4.62 £) |
689.99 ¥ (4.83 £) |
+4.57 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,000.00 ¥ (27.99 £) |
5,716.56 ¥ (40.00 £) |
+42.91 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
547.16 ¥ (3.83 £) |
700.98 ¥ (4.90 £) |
+28.11 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,500,000.00 ¥ (17,493.04 £) |
2,747,521.94 ¥ (19,225.00 £) |
+9.90 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,167,178.67 ¥ (15,164.21 £) |
2,989,226.83 ¥ (20,916.26 £) |
+37.93 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,797.25 ¥ (131.53 £) |
22,556.27 ¥ (157.83 £) |
+20.00 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
46.86 ¥ (0.33 £) |
18.79 ¥ (0.13 £) |
-59.90 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,602.05 ¥ (32.20 £) |
4,622.00 ¥ (32.34 £) |
+0.43 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,541.86 ¥ (66.77 £) |
6,317.90 ¥ (44.21 £) |
-33.79 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,911.11 ¥ (20.37 £) |
1,557.40 ¥ (10.90 £) |
-46.50 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (12.59 £) |
1,786.43 ¥ (12.50 £) |
-0.75 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
47,431.82 ¥ (331.89 £) |
179,480.67 ¥ (1,255.86 £) |
+278.40 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,106,250.00 ¥ (14,737.88 £) |
2,396,942.43 ¥ (16,771.92 £) |
+13.80 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,573.53 ¥ (46.00 £) |
9,469.72 ¥ (66.26 £) |
+44.06 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,625.71 ¥ (32.37 £) |
4,411.57 ¥ (30.87 £) |
-4.63 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,000.00 ¥ (55.98 £) |
9,771.57 ¥ (68.37 £) |
+22.14 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,194.29 ¥ (85.33 £) |
11,563.84 ¥ (80.91 £) |
-5.17 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
114,941.18 ¥ (804.27 £) |
248,744.31 ¥ (1,740.52 £) |
+116.41 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
72,468.09 ¥ (507.07 £) |
176,443.84 ¥ (1,234.62 £) |
+143.48 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
274,024.39 ¥ (1,917.41 £) |
462,631.58 ¥ (3,237.13 £) |
+68.83 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
146,472.22 ¥ (1,024.90 £) |
285,451.09 ¥ (1,997.36 £) |
+94.88 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
108,162.39 ¥ (756.84 £) |
180,327.28 ¥ (1,261.79 £) |
+66.72 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
53,173.64 ¥ (372.07 £) |
93,706.00 ¥ (655.68 £) |
+76.23 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
317,750.58 ¥ (2,223.37 £) |
309,342.49 ¥ (2,164.54 £) |
-2.65 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.38 | 3.25 | +135.55 % |
| Last update: | February 2019 | February 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 263 | 768 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: JPY |