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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in London are 2.13% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 24.63% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 94.71% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 66.85% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 27.39% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 10.05% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Tokyo | London | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.78 £) |
2,212.98 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+121.30 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (33.89 £) |
7,376.60 ¥ (50.00 £) |
+47.53 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
680.00 ¥ (4.61 £) |
885.19 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+30.18 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
390.00 ¥ (2.64 £) |
737.66 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+89.14 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
400.00 ¥ (2.71 £) |
627.01 ¥ (4.25 £) |
+56.75 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
385.24 ¥ (2.61 £) |
402.77 ¥ (2.73 £) |
+4.55 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
136.67 ¥ (0.93 £) |
180.32 ¥ (1.22 £) |
+31.94 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
102.69 ¥ (0.70 £) |
140.79 ¥ (0.95 £) |
+37.10 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
704.56 ¥ (4.78 £) |
507.52 ¥ (3.44 £) |
-27.97 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
189.27 ¥ (1.28 £) |
148.08 ¥ (1.00 £) |
-21.76 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
260.22 ¥ (1.76 £) |
119.55 ¥ (0.81 £) |
-54.06 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
220.81 ¥ (1.50 £) |
323.85 ¥ (2.20 £) |
+46.66 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
575.65 ¥ (3.90 £) |
461.48 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-19.83 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
357.80 ¥ (2.43 £) |
472.74 ¥ (3.20 £) |
+32.12 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,059.46 ¥ (7.18 £) |
585.92 ¥ (3.97 £) |
-44.70 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
363.13 ¥ (2.46 £) |
143.21 ¥ (0.97 £) |
-60.56 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
174.78 ¥ (1.18 £) |
67.43 ¥ (0.46 £) |
-61.42 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
286.11 ¥ (1.94 £) |
139.94 ¥ (0.95 £) |
-51.09 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
334.15 ¥ (2.26 £) |
146.15 ¥ (0.99 £) |
-56.26 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
187.54 ¥ (1.27 £) |
77.69 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-58.57 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
155.55 ¥ (1.05 £) |
77.56 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-50.14 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.87 ¥ (1.42 £) |
115.29 ¥ (0.78 £) |
-45.07 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
125.45 ¥ (0.85 £) |
140.45 ¥ (0.95 £) |
+11.96 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 ¥ (10.17 £) |
1,180.26 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-21.32 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.29 ¥ (2.04 £) |
248.96 ¥ (1.69 £) |
-17.37 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
401.67 ¥ (2.72 £) |
317.13 ¥ (2.15 £) |
-21.05 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
450.00 ¥ (3.05 £) |
1,622.85 ¥ (11.00 £) |
+260.63 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.36 £) |
368.83 ¥ (2.50 £) |
+84.41 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (67.78 £) |
19,769.28 ¥ (134.00 £) |
+97.69 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
480.00 ¥ (3.25 £) |
590.13 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+22.94 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (4.47 £) |
1,180.26 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+78.87 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,547.50 ¥ (24.05 £) |
5,901.28 ¥ (40.00 £) |
+66.35 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
531.48 ¥ (3.60 £) |
699.87 ¥ (4.74 £) |
+31.68 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,519,500.00 ¥ (17,077.66 £) |
2,950,639.02 ¥ (20,000.00 £) |
+17.11 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,091,607.27 ¥ (14,177.32 £) |
3,106,809.79 ¥ (21,058.56 £) |
+48.54 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,167.94 ¥ (150.26 £) |
21,556.50 ¥ (146.11 £) |
-2.76 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
54.15 ¥ (0.37 £) |
15.24 ¥ (0.10 £) |
-71.85 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,693.43 ¥ (31.81 £) |
4,617.83 ¥ (31.30 £) |
-1.61 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,846.15 ¥ (66.74 £) |
6,974.09 ¥ (47.27 £) |
-29.17 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,493.33 ¥ (16.90 £) |
1,585.02 ¥ (10.74 £) |
-36.43 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (12.20 £) |
1,844.15 ¥ (12.50 £) |
+2.45 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
45,205.88 ¥ (306.41 £) |
185,195.94 ¥ (1,255.29 £) |
+309.67 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,202,500.00 ¥ (14,928.97 £) |
2,406,175.87 ¥ (16,309.52 £) |
+9.25 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,533.33 ¥ (44.28 £) |
9,237.43 ¥ (62.61 £) |
+41.39 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,346.00 ¥ (29.46 £) |
4,606.05 ¥ (31.22 £) |
+5.98 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,991.67 ¥ (54.17 £) |
10,040.79 ¥ (68.06 £) |
+25.64 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,636.36 ¥ (78.87 £) |
12,121.76 ¥ (82.16 £) |
+4.17 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
116,043.48 ¥ (786.57 £) |
244,159.03 ¥ (1,654.96 £) |
+110.40 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
73,682.93 ¥ (499.44 £) |
176,200.89 ¥ (1,194.32 £) |
+139.13 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
266,176.47 ¥ (1,804.20 £) |
454,737.13 ¥ (3,082.30 £) |
+70.84 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
146,838.71 ¥ (995.30 £) |
298,511.33 ¥ (2,023.37 £) |
+103.29 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
104,515.05 ¥ (708.42 £) |
183,769.16 ¥ (1,245.62 £) |
+75.83 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
51,801.61 ¥ (351.12 £) |
108,360.14 ¥ (734.49 £) |
+109.18 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
327,355.59 ¥ (2,218.88 £) |
366,985.97 ¥ (2,487.50 £) |
+12.11 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.25 | 3.22 | +156.86 % |
| Last update: | September 2018 | September 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 248 | 813 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 12 months | |
| Currency: JPY |