Cost of Living Comparison Between Birmingham and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 9.2% lower than in Birmingham (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 9.2% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 9.0% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 44.6% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 26.4% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 0.5% lower than in Birmingham | |
Restaurants | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,928.91 ¥) |
5.12 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-65.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 £ (9,763.04 ¥) |
35.85 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-28.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.50 £ (1,269.20 ¥) |
4.10 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (878.67 ¥) |
2.56 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 £ (878.67 ¥) |
4.10 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.19 £ (622.31 ¥) |
2.53 £ (493.78 ¥) |
-20.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.55 £ (302.76 ¥) |
0.88 £ (172.34 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (233.49 ¥) |
0.59 £ (115.74 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
Markets | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.84 £ (945.53 ¥) |
4.57 £ (891.68 ¥) |
-5.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (215.88 ¥) |
1.25 £ (244.11 ¥) |
+13.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.85 £ (166.29 ¥) |
1.16 £ (225.68 ¥) |
+35.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.67 £ (521.78 ¥) |
1.70 £ (332.08 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.95 £ (576.69 ¥) |
5.76 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+95.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.61 £ (508.68 ¥) |
2.54 £ (495.55 ¥) |
-2.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.77 £ (736.23 ¥) |
7.35 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+95.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (168.60 ¥) |
1.93 £ (377.64 ¥) |
+124.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (110.92 ¥) |
0.91 £ (177.30 ¥) |
+59.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.69 £ (135.38 ¥) |
2.00 £ (391.41 ¥) |
+189.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (143.92 ¥) |
1.74 £ (339.82 ¥) |
+136.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (111.15 ¥) |
1.01 £ (197.12 ¥) |
+77.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.48 £ (93.49 ¥) |
0.98 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+105.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.90 £ (176.52 ¥) |
1.09 £ (212.29 ¥) |
+20.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (193.09 ¥) |
0.68 £ (133.32 ¥) |
-31.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (1,366.83 ¥) |
5.63 £ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.15 £ (418.84 ¥) |
1.68 £ (327.48 ¥) |
-21.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 £ (553.24 ¥) |
2.35 £ (458.46 ¥) |
-17.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.50 £ (2,831.28 ¥) |
3.07 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-78.8 % |
Transportation | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.45 £ (478.39 ¥) |
1.02 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (11,715.65 ¥) |
39.95 £ (7,800.00 ¥) |
-33.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 £ (976.30 ¥) |
2.56 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-48.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.80 £ (351.95 ¥) |
3.30 £ (643.74 ¥) |
+82.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.60 £ (3,046.07 ¥) |
19.41 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+24.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.03 £ (1,177.45 ¥) |
3.36 £ (656.51 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,522,952.21 ¥) |
17,115.57 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,750.00 £ (5,223,226.85 ¥) |
12,061.76 £ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-54.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245.63 £ (47,961.03 ¥) |
140.47 £ (27,429.04 ¥) |
-42.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.92 £ (3,499.67 ¥) |
19.57 £ (3,821.74 ¥) |
+9.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.40 £ (5,545.41 ¥) |
24.85 £ (4,851.58 ¥) |
-12.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
27.36 £ (5,341.50 ¥) |
47.52 £ (9,278.82 ¥) |
+73.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
7.50 £ (1,464.46 ¥) |
14.49 £ (2,828.65 ¥) |
+93.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.50 £ (2,050.24 ¥) |
9.22 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
Childcare | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,189.92 £ (232,344.10 ¥) |
387.43 £ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-67.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,833.33 £ (2,896,368.78 ¥) |
11,345.40 £ (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-23.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.24 £ (11,763.00 ¥) |
39.39 £ (7,691.73 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26.67 £ (5,206.96 ¥) |
27.42 £ (5,354.76 ¥) |
+2.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.37 £ (14,522.28 ¥) |
46.41 £ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-37.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
72.50 £ (14,156.41 ¥) |
60.89 £ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-16.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
973.08 £ (190,003.79 ¥) |
774.82 £ (151,291.55 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
766.67 £ (149,699.96 ¥) |
437.22 £ (85,372.34 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,743.75 £ (340,486.05 ¥) |
2,092.27 £ (408,537.56 ¥) |
+20.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,144.55 £ (223,484.88 ¥) |
909.27 £ (177,544.49 ¥) |
-20.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
362.32 £ (70,746.67 ¥) |
588.66 £ (114,941.35 ¥) |
+62.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
274.99 £ (53,694.91 ¥) |
315.95 £ (61,693.47 ¥) |
+14.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,454.50 £ (479,267.09 ¥) |
2,217.71 £ (433,031.47 ¥) |
-9.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.92 | 1.67 | -71.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 116 | 324 |
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| Cost of Living in Wolverhampton | 17.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Coventry | 21.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worcester | 30.73 miles |
| Cost of Living in Telford | 33.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leicester | 43.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stoke-on-Trent | 45.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cheltenham | 50.45 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
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| 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 |