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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in London are 3.58% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 24.90% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 101.63% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 68.10% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 29.81% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 11.27% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Tokyo | London | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.63 £) |
2,261.70 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+126.17 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (33.16 £) |
7,538.99 ¥ (50.00 £) |
+50.78 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
680.00 ¥ (4.51 £) |
904.68 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+33.04 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (2.98 £) |
750.13 ¥ (4.97 £) |
+66.70 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
480.00 ¥ (3.18 £) |
640.81 ¥ (4.25 £) |
+33.50 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
391.50 ¥ (2.60 £) |
406.00 ¥ (2.69 £) |
+3.70 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
132.92 ¥ (0.88 £) |
185.55 ¥ (1.23 £) |
+39.60 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
103.52 ¥ (0.69 £) |
145.17 ¥ (0.96 £) |
+40.23 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
705.60 ¥ (4.68 £) |
523.26 ¥ (3.47 £) |
-25.84 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.14 ¥ (1.36 £) |
148.11 ¥ (0.98 £) |
-27.80 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
252.14 ¥ (1.67 £) |
104.15 ¥ (0.69 £) |
-58.69 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
231.57 ¥ (1.54 £) |
325.96 ¥ (2.16 £) |
+40.76 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
799.02 ¥ (5.30 £) |
389.61 ¥ (2.58 £) |
-51.24 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
393.83 ¥ (2.61 £) |
452.33 ¥ (3.00 £) |
+14.86 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
922.95 ¥ (6.12 £) |
606.03 ¥ (4.02 £) |
-34.34 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
374.21 ¥ (2.48 £) |
135.98 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-63.66 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
172.25 ¥ (1.14 £) |
75.14 ¥ (0.50 £) |
-56.38 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
289.60 ¥ (1.92 £) |
124.72 ¥ (0.83 £) |
-56.94 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
337.47 ¥ (2.24 £) |
153.29 ¥ (1.02 £) |
-54.58 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
164.86 ¥ (1.09 £) |
92.25 ¥ (0.61 £) |
-44.04 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
141.59 ¥ (0.94 £) |
86.21 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-39.11 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
229.86 ¥ (1.52 £) |
123.06 ¥ (0.82 £) |
-46.46 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
120.50 ¥ (0.80 £) |
151.58 ¥ (1.01 £) |
+25.79 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,550.00 ¥ (10.28 £) |
1,206.24 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-22.18 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
290.57 ¥ (1.93 £) |
248.22 ¥ (1.65 £) |
-14.58 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
374.62 ¥ (2.48 £) |
331.34 ¥ (2.20 £) |
-11.55 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
450.00 ¥ (2.98 £) |
1,507.80 ¥ (10.00 £) |
+235.07 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.33 £) |
376.95 ¥ (2.50 £) |
+88.47 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 ¥ (63.01 £) |
19,902.92 ¥ (132.00 £) |
+109.50 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
430.00 ¥ (2.85 £) |
527.73 ¥ (3.50 £) |
+22.73 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (4.38 £) |
727.97 ¥ (4.83 £) |
+10.33 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,495.00 ¥ (23.18 £) |
4,523.39 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+29.42 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
508.89 ¥ (3.38 £) |
690.41 ¥ (4.58 £) |
+35.67 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,500,000.00 ¥ (16,580.48 £) |
3,015,594.04 ¥ (20,000.00 £) |
+20.62 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,190,768.00 ¥ (14,529.59 £) |
3,097,409.42 ¥ (20,542.62 £) |
+41.38 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,295.94 ¥ (134.61 £) |
21,026.89 ¥ (139.45 £) |
+3.60 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
49.71 ¥ (0.33 £) |
14.02 ¥ (0.09 £) |
-71.79 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,343.82 ¥ (28.81 £) |
4,530.64 ¥ (30.05 £) |
+4.30 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,112.90 ¥ (67.07 £) |
7,158.76 ¥ (47.48 £) |
-29.21 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,607.14 ¥ (17.29 £) |
1,741.90 ¥ (11.55 £) |
-33.19 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (11.94 £) |
1,809.36 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+0.52 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
40,189.39 ¥ (266.54 £) |
177,349.24 ¥ (1,176.21 £) |
+341.28 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,195,000.00 ¥ (14,557.66 £) |
2,408,286.90 ¥ (15,972.22 £) |
+9.72 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,601.93 ¥ (43.79 £) |
9,584.09 ¥ (63.56 £) |
+45.17 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,779.14 ¥ (25.06 £) |
4,833.95 ¥ (32.06 £) |
+27.91 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,992.59 ¥ (53.01 £) |
10,150.78 ¥ (67.32 £) |
+27.00 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,888.89 ¥ (72.22 £) |
12,102.20 ¥ (80.26 £) |
+11.14 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
111,299.00 ¥ (738.16 £) |
243,254.22 ¥ (1,613.31 £) |
+118.56 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
74,062.14 ¥ (491.19 £) |
177,500.71 ¥ (1,177.22 £) |
+139.66 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
252,962.96 ¥ (1,677.70 £) |
454,873.80 ¥ (3,016.81 £) |
+79.82 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
145,981.83 ¥ (968.18 £) |
299,464.36 ¥ (1,986.11 £) |
+105.14 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
107,353.73 ¥ (711.99 £) |
179,528.19 ¥ (1,190.67 £) |
+67.23 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
53,631.70 ¥ (355.70 £) |
101,214.84 ¥ (671.28 £) |
+88.72 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
325,079.56 ¥ (2,155.99 £) |
360,275.36 ¥ (2,389.42 £) |
+10.83 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.07 | 3.14 | +193.66 % |
| Last update: | April 2018 | April 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 217 | 787 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 12 months | |
| Currency: JPY |