Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 43.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 77.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 150.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 145.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 2.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 9.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,025.00 ¥ (5.25 £) |
3,902.79 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+280.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,250.00 ¥ (37.15 £) |
15,611.17 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+115.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.10 £) |
1,561.12 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+95.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.56 £) |
1,268.41 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+153.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.10 £) |
1,122.05 ¥ (5.75 £) |
+40.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
508.10 ¥ (2.60 £) |
701.14 ¥ (3.59 £) |
+38.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
183.72 ¥ (0.94 £) |
394.66 ¥ (2.02 £) |
+114.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
118.59 ¥ (0.61 £) |
321.92 ¥ (1.65 £) |
+171.4 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.07 ¥ (4.59 £) |
965.73 ¥ (4.95 £) |
+7.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.25 £) |
272.51 ¥ (1.40 £) |
+11.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (1.27 £) |
177.91 ¥ (0.91 £) |
-28.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (1.71 £) |
617.94 ¥ (3.17 £) |
+85.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (5.77 £) |
665.24 ¥ (3.41 £) |
-40.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (2.58 £) |
661.61 ¥ (3.39 £) |
+31.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.36 £) |
1,076.30 ¥ (5.52 £) |
-25.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (1.89 £) |
227.42 ¥ (1.17 £) |
-38.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (0.90 £) |
115.10 ¥ (0.59 £) |
-34.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.06 £) |
229.18 ¥ (1.17 £) |
-43.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (1.75 £) |
271.87 ¥ (1.39 £) |
-20.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.01 £) |
111.10 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-43.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (0.98 £) |
103.02 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-46.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.12 £) |
189.35 ¥ (0.97 £) |
-13.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (0.67 £) |
249.45 ¥ (1.28 £) |
+90.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (5.89 £) |
1,853.83 ¥ (9.50 £) |
+61.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.68 £) |
408.00 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+24.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.35 £) |
475.20 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+3.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.07 £) |
2,927.09 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+387.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.02 £) |
546.39 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+173.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (40.38 £) |
39,027.92 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+395.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.56 £) |
878.13 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+75.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (3.55 £) |
611.63 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-11.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.42 £) |
5,854.19 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+54.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.42 £) |
1,113.30 ¥ (5.71 £) |
+66.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,126.20 £) |
5,323,407.94 ¥ (27,280.00 £) |
+59.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (12,776.11 £) |
5,046,431.69 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+102.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,989.97 ¥ (138.31 £) |
57,332.91 ¥ (293.80 £) |
+112.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,875.32 ¥ (19.86 £) |
2,933.02 ¥ (15.03 £) |
-24.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,869.86 ¥ (24.96 £) |
6,053.04 ¥ (31.02 £) |
+24.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (49.32 £) |
9,120.65 ¥ (46.74 £) |
-5.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (15.79 £) |
2,800.70 ¥ (14.35 £) |
-9.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.74 £) |
2,927.09 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+54.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (387.67 £) |
359,123.30 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+374.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (11,619.13 £) |
3,913,477.96 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+72.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,411.90 ¥ (43.11 £) |
15,947.24 ¥ (81.72 £) |
+89.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (28.85 £) |
7,682.65 ¥ (39.37 £) |
+36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (48.47 £) |
17,377.38 ¥ (89.05 £) |
+83.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,403.81 ¥ (63.56 £) |
19,080.32 ¥ (97.78 £) |
+53.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
157,680.57 ¥ (808.04 £) |
417,314.14 ¥ (2,138.54 £) |
+164.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,009.64 ¥ (466.38 £) |
313,664.37 ¥ (1,607.38 £) |
+244.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
422,864.54 ¥ (2,166.98 £) |
863,097.12 ¥ (4,422.97 £) |
+104.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,254.94 ¥ (954.47 £) |
557,899.08 ¥ (2,858.97 £) |
+199.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,220.79 ¥ (672.45 £) |
255,867.37 ¥ (1,311.20 £) |
+95.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,227.42 ¥ (349.63 £) |
144,251.55 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+111.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
417,592.18 ¥ (2,139.97 £) |
673,411.60 ¥ (3,450.92 £) |
+61.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.73 | 5.55 | +221.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |