Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 45.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 81.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in London are 161.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 147.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 1.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 13.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.21 £) |
3,841.07 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+284.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (36.45 £) |
15,364.27 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+119.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.17 £) |
1,536.43 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+92.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.60 £) |
1,248.35 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+149.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.17 £) |
1,104.31 ¥ (5.75 £) |
+38.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.89 ¥ (2.56 £) |
689.33 ¥ (3.59 £) |
+40.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (0.90 £) |
388.35 ¥ (2.02 £) |
+124.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.03 ¥ (0.59 £) |
316.78 ¥ (1.65 £) |
+177.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.36 ¥ (4.59 £) |
967.03 ¥ (5.04 £) |
+9.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (1.26 £) |
270.25 ¥ (1.41 £) |
+11.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (1.23 £) |
177.15 ¥ (0.92 £) |
-25.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (1.73 £) |
608.13 ¥ (3.17 £) |
+83.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (5.72 £) |
654.68 ¥ (3.41 £) |
-40.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (2.55 £) |
656.02 ¥ (3.42 £) |
+34.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (7.26 £) |
1,094.03 ¥ (5.70 £) |
-21.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (1.92 £) |
219.80 ¥ (1.14 £) |
-40.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (0.90 £) |
114.19 ¥ (0.59 £) |
-34.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (1.96 £) |
227.39 ¥ (1.18 £) |
-39.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (1.73 £) |
267.80 ¥ (1.39 £) |
-19.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.00 £) |
110.84 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-42.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (0.98 £) |
101.97 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-45.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.09 £) |
186.15 ¥ (0.97 £) |
-11.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.69 £) |
251.91 ¥ (1.31 £) |
+91.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (5.73 £) |
1,824.51 ¥ (9.50 £) |
+65.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.69 £) |
401.55 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+23.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (2.34 £) |
467.69 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+3.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.12 £) |
2,880.80 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+380.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.04 £) |
537.75 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+168.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (38.53 £) |
38,410.67 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+419.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.60 £) |
864.24 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+72.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (3.52 £) |
601.96 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-10.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.73 £) |
5,761.60 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+52.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (3.41 £) |
1,095.70 ¥ (5.71 £) |
+67.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,401.41 £) |
5,239,215.50 ¥ (27,280.00 £) |
+56.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (12,263.20 £) |
4,966,619.77 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+110.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (136.36 £) |
56,426.16 ¥ (293.80 £) |
+115.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (19.90 £) |
2,886.63 ¥ (15.03 £) |
-24.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (25.05 £) |
5,957.31 ¥ (31.02 £) |
+23.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (46.19 £) |
9,026.51 ¥ (47.00 £) |
+1.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (14.34 £) |
2,756.40 ¥ (14.35 £) |
+0.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.89 £) |
2,880.80 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+51.6 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (393.90 £) |
353,443.58 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+367.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (11,805.85 £) |
3,851,584.29 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+69.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (40.05 £) |
15,695.03 ¥ (81.72 £) |
+104.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (27.88 £) |
7,561.14 ¥ (39.37 £) |
+41.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (47.18 £) |
17,102.55 ¥ (89.05 £) |
+88.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (61.91 £) |
18,778.55 ¥ (97.78 £) |
+57.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,599.85 ¥ (763.33 £) |
408,113.38 ¥ (2,125.00 £) |
+178.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,932.64 ¥ (437.03 £) |
308,725.77 ¥ (1,607.50 £) |
+267.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,544.65 ¥ (2,064.76 £) |
825,109.22 ¥ (4,296.25 £) |
+108.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,295.80 ¥ (907.54 £) |
555,477.39 ¥ (2,892.31 £) |
+218.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (598.37 £) |
251,820.70 ¥ (1,311.20 £) |
+119.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (321.12 £) |
141,970.14 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+130.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,451.58 ¥ (2,189.24 £) |
659,185.82 ¥ (3,432.31 £) |
+56.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 5.57 | +233.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |