Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 50.3% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 84.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 162.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 157.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 3.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.48 £) |
3,649.35 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+264.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (32.88 £) |
14,597.40 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+143.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (4.11 £) |
1,459.74 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+94.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
395.00 ¥ (2.16 £) |
1,094.80 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+177.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.29 £) |
912.34 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+52.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
468.46 ¥ (2.57 £) |
650.14 ¥ (3.56 £) |
+38.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
161.37 ¥ (0.88 £) |
363.01 ¥ (1.99 £) |
+125.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.84 ¥ (0.63 £) |
289.18 ¥ (1.58 £) |
+151.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
792.35 ¥ (4.34 £) |
912.76 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+15.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
193.59 ¥ (1.06 £) |
249.16 ¥ (1.37 £) |
+28.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
183.43 ¥ (1.01 £) |
166.71 ¥ (0.91 £) |
-9.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
305.95 ¥ (1.68 £) |
629.59 ¥ (3.45 £) |
+105.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
881.82 ¥ (4.83 £) |
589.06 ¥ (3.23 £) |
-33.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
469.67 ¥ (2.57 £) |
630.84 ¥ (3.46 £) |
+34.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,238.31 ¥ (6.79 £) |
992.28 ¥ (5.44 £) |
-19.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
369.29 ¥ (2.02 £) |
173.63 ¥ (0.95 £) |
-53.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
176.97 ¥ (0.97 £) |
103.46 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-41.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
373.86 ¥ (2.05 £) |
173.74 ¥ (0.95 £) |
-53.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
280.93 ¥ (1.54 £) |
253.47 ¥ (1.39 £) |
-9.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
233.92 ¥ (1.28 £) |
96.30 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-58.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.40 ¥ (1.16 £) |
94.51 ¥ (0.52 £) |
-55.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
180.87 ¥ (0.99 £) |
160.53 ¥ (0.88 £) |
-11.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.62 ¥ (0.65 £) |
210.00 ¥ (1.15 £) |
+77.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.48 £) |
1,642.21 ¥ (9.00 £) |
+64.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.32 ¥ (1.64 £) |
343.97 ¥ (1.89 £) |
+14.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
399.39 ¥ (2.19 £) |
454.68 ¥ (2.49 £) |
+13.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
575.00 ¥ (3.15 £) |
2,645.78 ¥ (14.50 £) |
+360.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ¥ (0.82 £) |
547.40 ¥ (3.00 £) |
+264.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,200.00 ¥ (28.50 £) |
30,186.47 ¥ (165.43 £) |
+480.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.74 £) |
729.87 ¥ (4.00 £) |
+46.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (3.70 £) |
527.87 ¥ (2.89 £) |
-21.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (18.57 £) |
5,255.06 ¥ (28.80 £) |
+55.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
611.48 ¥ (3.35 £) |
1,102.70 ¥ (6.04 £) |
+80.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 ¥ (12,879.01 £) |
4,616,427.30 ¥ (25,300.00 £) |
+96.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,113,333.33 ¥ (11,581.97 £) |
4,694,542.59 ¥ (25,728.11 £) |
+122.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,396.58 ¥ (122.74 £) |
58,044.88 ¥ (318.11 £) |
+159.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,556.12 ¥ (19.49 £) |
2,842.28 ¥ (15.58 £) |
-20.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,322.96 ¥ (23.69 £) |
5,950.07 ¥ (32.61 £) |
+37.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,103.90 ¥ (44.41 £) |
9,835.53 ¥ (53.90 £) |
+21.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,213.81 ¥ (12.13 £) |
2,561.46 ¥ (14.04 £) |
+15.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (10.41 £) |
2,737.01 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+44.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
61,950.00 ¥ (339.51 £) |
289,295.62 ¥ (1,585.46 £) |
+367.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,125,000.00 ¥ (11,645.91 £) |
3,737,680.50 ¥ (20,484.09 £) |
+75.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,036.81 ¥ (27.60 £) |
14,994.77 ¥ (82.18 £) |
+197.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,793.59 ¥ (20.79 £) |
6,587.45 ¥ (36.10 £) |
+73.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,472.57 ¥ (40.95 £) |
14,873.18 ¥ (81.51 £) |
+99.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,269.62 ¥ (50.80 £) |
17,982.41 ¥ (98.55 £) |
+94.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
137,673.58 ¥ (754.51 £) |
384,055.67 ¥ (2,104.79 £) |
+179.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,429.51 ¥ (457.23 £) |
272,448.10 ¥ (1,493.13 £) |
+226.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
327,285.71 ¥ (1,793.67 £) |
743,935.13 ¥ (4,077.08 £) |
+127.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
164,164.57 ¥ (899.69 £) |
471,064.37 ¥ (2,581.63 £) |
+186.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,310.49 ¥ (533.30 £) |
228,200.04 ¥ (1,250.63 £) |
+134.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
55,252.08 ¥ (302.81 £) |
135,682.84 ¥ (743.60 £) |
+145.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
364,093.49 ¥ (1,995.39 £) |
633,090.13 ¥ (3,469.61 £) |
+73.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.48 | 5.29 | +257.3 % |
| Last update: | October 2023 | October 2023 | |
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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 |