Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 43.3% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 71.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 138.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 129.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 3.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 4.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.38 £) |
3,714.88 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+271.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (37.69 £) |
15,788.24 ¥ (85.00 £) |
+125.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.31 £) |
1,485.95 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+85.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
425.00 ¥ (2.29 £) |
1,207.34 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+184.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (3.77 £) |
928.72 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+32.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
516.45 ¥ (2.78 £) |
694.20 ¥ (3.74 £) |
+34.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
168.91 ¥ (0.91 £) |
350.25 ¥ (1.89 £) |
+107.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
111.91 ¥ (0.60 £) |
267.37 ¥ (1.44 £) |
+138.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
900.93 ¥ (4.85 £) |
936.62 ¥ (5.04 £) |
+4.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
218.04 ¥ (1.17 £) |
247.15 ¥ (1.33 £) |
+13.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
256.36 ¥ (1.38 £) |
184.76 ¥ (0.99 £) |
-27.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
323.48 ¥ (1.74 £) |
600.30 ¥ (3.23 £) |
+85.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,090.32 ¥ (5.87 £) |
667.73 ¥ (3.59 £) |
-38.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
488.85 ¥ (2.63 £) |
611.96 ¥ (3.29 £) |
+25.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,423.48 ¥ (7.66 £) |
969.43 ¥ (5.22 £) |
-31.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
327.09 ¥ (1.76 £) |
227.27 ¥ (1.22 £) |
-30.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
162.61 ¥ (0.88 £) |
106.24 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-34.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
367.58 ¥ (1.98 £) |
210.96 ¥ (1.14 £) |
-42.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
335.64 ¥ (1.81 £) |
279.15 ¥ (1.50 £) |
-16.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
180.39 ¥ (0.97 £) |
100.73 ¥ (0.54 £) |
-44.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
182.54 ¥ (0.98 £) |
97.32 ¥ (0.52 £) |
-46.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
213.09 ¥ (1.15 £) |
184.07 ¥ (0.99 £) |
-13.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
125.97 ¥ (0.68 £) |
222.20 ¥ (1.20 £) |
+76.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.92 £) |
1,857.44 ¥ (10.00 £) |
+68.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.55 ¥ (1.71 £) |
381.84 ¥ (2.06 £) |
+20.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.75 ¥ (2.28 £) |
480.88 ¥ (2.59 £) |
+13.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.23 £) |
2,786.16 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+364.4 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
209.00 ¥ (1.13 £) |
515.44 ¥ (2.77 £) |
+146.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (43.07 £) |
37,148.81 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+364.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.69 £) |
882.28 ¥ (4.75 £) |
+76.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (3.81 £) |
582.19 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-17.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (20.40 £) |
5,572.32 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+47.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
679.61 ¥ (3.66 £) |
1,068.02 ¥ (5.75 £) |
+57.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,992.50 £) |
5,213,835.47 ¥ (28,070.00 £) |
+56.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (13,527.58 £) |
5,097,148.41 ¥ (27,441.79 £) |
+102.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,583.68 ¥ (143.12 £) |
46,582.71 ¥ (250.79 £) |
+75.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,811.96 ¥ (20.52 £) |
2,792.92 ¥ (15.04 £) |
-26.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,840.62 ¥ (26.06 £) |
5,769.40 ¥ (31.06 £) |
+19.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,914.81 ¥ (53.38 £) |
8,246.17 ¥ (44.40 £) |
-16.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (16.01 £) |
2,616.57 ¥ (14.09 £) |
-12.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (9.69 £) |
2,228.93 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+23.8 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
77,829.24 ¥ (419.01 £) |
334,874.74 ¥ (1,802.88 £) |
+330.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,135,266.48 ¥ (11,495.75 £) |
3,650,714.87 ¥ (19,654.55 £) |
+71.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,942.18 ¥ (42.76 £) |
13,890.64 ¥ (74.78 £) |
+74.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,634.66 ¥ (30.34 £) |
7,046.66 ¥ (37.94 £) |
+25.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,361.51 ¥ (50.40 £) |
15,921.60 ¥ (85.72 £) |
+70.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,726.36 ¥ (68.52 £) |
18,085.97 ¥ (97.37 £) |
+42.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
169,975.59 ¥ (915.11 £) |
398,420.99 ¥ (2,145.00 £) |
+134.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,662.79 ¥ (471.95 £) |
296,347.75 ¥ (1,595.46 £) |
+238.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
412,750.74 ¥ (2,222.15 £) |
822,884.84 ¥ (4,430.21 £) |
+99.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
184,540.37 ¥ (993.52 £) |
519,403.79 ¥ (2,796.34 £) |
+181.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,718.91 ¥ (725.29 £) |
229,263.05 ¥ (1,234.30 £) |
+70.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,737.40 ¥ (375.45 £) |
138,516.44 ¥ (745.74 £) |
+98.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
367,938.01 ¥ (1,980.89 £) |
656,005.44 ¥ (3,531.77 £) |
+78.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.84 | 5.34 | +189.4 % |
| Last update: | September 2024 | September 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 |