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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in London are 10.87% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 15.30% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 82.86% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 60.90% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 38.43% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 14.51% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Tokyo | London | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (7.02 £) |
2,135.30 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+113.53 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (35.12 £) |
7,829.43 ¥ (55.00 £) |
+56.59 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
670.00 ¥ (4.71 £) |
711.77 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+6.23 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (2.81 £) |
640.59 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+60.15 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
500.00 ¥ (3.51 £) |
607.85 ¥ (4.27 £) |
+21.57 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
383.79 ¥ (2.70 £) |
374.27 ¥ (2.63 £) |
-2.48 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
132.20 ¥ (0.93 £) |
174.17 ¥ (1.22 £) |
+31.75 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
109.64 ¥ (0.77 £) |
138.89 ¥ (0.98 £) |
+26.68 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
733.53 ¥ (5.15 £) |
486.10 ¥ (3.41 £) |
-33.73 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
199.28 ¥ (1.40 £) |
128.38 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-35.58 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
207.36 ¥ (1.46 £) |
87.30 ¥ (0.61 £) |
-57.90 % |
| Eggs (12) |
237.20 ¥ (1.67 £) |
301.56 ¥ (2.12 £) |
+27.13 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
961.62 ¥ (6.76 £) |
378.52 ¥ (2.66 £) |
-60.64 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
395.38 ¥ (2.78 £) |
418.90 ¥ (2.94 £) |
+5.95 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
791.82 ¥ (5.56 £) |
539.76 ¥ (3.79 £) |
-31.83 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
329.06 ¥ (2.31 £) |
125.95 ¥ (0.88 £) |
-61.72 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
170.96 ¥ (1.20 £) |
64.97 ¥ (0.46 £) |
-62.00 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
327.59 ¥ (2.30 £) |
119.78 ¥ (0.84 £) |
-63.44 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
343.22 ¥ (2.41 £) |
126.28 ¥ (0.89 £) |
-63.21 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
198.45 ¥ (1.39 £) |
81.54 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-58.91 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
196.56 ¥ (1.38 £) |
70.66 ¥ (0.50 £) |
-64.05 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
250.83 ¥ (1.76 £) |
109.20 ¥ (0.77 £) |
-56.46 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
134.00 ¥ (0.94 £) |
130.21 ¥ (0.91 £) |
-2.83 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 ¥ (14.05 £) |
1,067.65 ¥ (7.50 £) |
-46.62 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
333.50 ¥ (2.34 £) |
241.24 ¥ (1.69 £) |
-27.66 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
327.78 ¥ (2.30 £) |
251.38 ¥ (1.77 £) |
-23.31 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
444.50 ¥ (3.12 £) |
1,352.36 ¥ (9.50 £) |
+204.24 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
180.00 ¥ (1.26 £) |
355.88 ¥ (2.50 £) |
+97.71 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (70.25 £) |
18,648.27 ¥ (131.00 £) |
+86.48 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
720.00 ¥ (5.06 £) |
498.24 ¥ (3.50 £) |
-30.80 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
542.35 ¥ (3.81 £) |
916.38 ¥ (6.44 £) |
+68.97 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ¥ (33.72 £) |
5,124.72 ¥ (36.00 £) |
+6.76 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
468.50 ¥ (3.29 £) |
635.75 ¥ (4.47 £) |
+35.70 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,530,156.74 ¥ (17,773.79 £) |
2,633,534.93 ¥ (18,500.00 £) |
+4.09 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,033,333.33 ¥ (14,283.72 £) |
2,685,487.67 ¥ (18,864.96 £) |
+32.07 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,352.27 ¥ (128.92 £) |
20,123.03 ¥ (141.36 £) |
+9.65 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
51.00 ¥ (0.36 £) |
20.10 ¥ (0.14 £) |
-60.58 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
3,873.91 ¥ (27.21 £) |
3,439.98 ¥ (24.17 £) |
-11.20 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,096.55 ¥ (70.93 £) |
6,586.38 ¥ (46.27 £) |
-34.77 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,583.33 ¥ (18.15 £) |
1,723.63 ¥ (12.11 £) |
-33.28 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (12.64 £) |
1,708.24 ¥ (12.00 £) |
-5.10 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
81,666.67 ¥ (573.69 £) |
150,500.22 ¥ (1,057.23 £) |
+84.29 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,466,666.67 ¥ (17,327.79 £) |
2,170,886.90 ¥ (15,250.00 £) |
-11.99 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,266.62 ¥ (51.05 £) |
8,881.38 ¥ (62.39 £) |
+22.22 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,713.43 ¥ (26.09 £) |
4,482.85 ¥ (31.49 £) |
+20.72 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,541.67 ¥ (60.00 £) |
9,283.54 ¥ (65.21 £) |
+8.69 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,757.14 ¥ (89.62 £) |
11,172.90 ¥ (78.49 £) |
-12.42 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
122,342.86 ¥ (859.43 £) |
240,189.74 ¥ (1,687.28 £) |
+96.33 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
74,655.17 ¥ (524.44 £) |
167,180.61 ¥ (1,174.41 £) |
+123.94 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
280,714.29 ¥ (1,971.96 £) |
440,857.03 ¥ (3,096.92 £) |
+57.05 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
136,904.76 ¥ (961.73 £) |
280,806.72 ¥ (1,972.61 £) |
+105.11 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
146,870.04 ¥ (1,031.73 £) |
186,053.74 ¥ (1,306.99 £) |
+26.68 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
66,847.40 ¥ (469.59 £) |
94,781.25 ¥ (665.82 £) |
+41.79 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
317,594.98 ¥ (2,231.03 £) |
313,036.52 ¥ (2,199.01 £) |
-1.44 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 1.09 | 3.20 | +194.66 % |
| Last update: | June 2017 | June 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 190 | 948 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 12 months | |
| Currency: JPY |