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Cost of Living Comparison Between Birmingham and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 40.21% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 40.69% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 41.86% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 22.71% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 78.51% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 0.42% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Birmingham | Tokyo | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (1,622.06 ¥) |
7.40 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-38.35 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
48.00 £ (6,488.24 ¥) |
36.99 £ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-22.94 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.75 £ (777.24 ¥) |
5.18 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-9.94 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.77 £ (510.27 ¥) |
3.70 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-2.01 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 £ (540.69 ¥) |
3.70 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-7.53 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.67 £ (360.57 ¥) |
2.92 £ (395.22 ¥) |
+9.61 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.25 £ (168.96 ¥) |
1.13 £ (152.47 ¥) |
-9.76 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.95 £ (128.41 ¥) |
0.80 £ (108.25 ¥) |
-15.70 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.59 £ (485.19 ¥) |
5.17 £ (699.32 ¥) |
+44.13 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.83 £ (112.32 ¥) |
1.34 £ (180.85 ¥) |
+61.01 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (66.63 ¥) |
2.01 £ (272.16 ¥) |
+308.48 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.79 £ (242.41 ¥) |
1.73 £ (233.62 ¥) |
-3.63 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.19 £ (296.14 ¥) |
3.60 £ (486.58 ¥) |
+64.31 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.23 £ (301.11 ¥) |
2.75 £ (371.72 ¥) |
+23.45 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.33 £ (449.53 ¥) |
8.93 £ (1,207.12 ¥) |
+168.53 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.91 £ (122.63 ¥) |
2.64 £ (356.61 ¥) |
+190.81 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.48 £ (64.56 ¥) |
1.17 £ (158.20 ¥) |
+145.03 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.71 £ (95.55 ¥) |
2.07 £ (279.13 ¥) |
+192.15 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.96 £ (129.37 ¥) |
1.95 £ (263.08 ¥) |
+103.36 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (70.00 ¥) |
1.33 £ (179.55 ¥) |
+156.50 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.39 £ (53.00 ¥) |
1.12 £ (150.98 ¥) |
+184.86 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.72 £ (96.65 ¥) |
1.49 £ (201.33 ¥) |
+108.32 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.00 £ (135.17 ¥) |
0.97 £ (131.45 ¥) |
-2.75 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.50 £ (878.62 ¥) |
9.99 £ (1,350.00 ¥) |
+53.65 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.57 £ (212.90 ¥) |
2.13 £ (288.25 ¥) |
+35.39 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 £ (220.78 ¥) |
3.16 £ (426.67 ¥) |
+93.25 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 £ (1,351.72 ¥) |
3.63 £ (490.00 ¥) |
-63.75 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (324.41 ¥) |
1.44 £ (195.00 ¥) |
-39.89 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.50 £ (8,448.23 ¥) |
73.98 £ (10,000.00 ¥) |
+18.37 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 £ (473.10 ¥) |
3.29 £ (445.00 ¥) |
-5.94 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 £ (326.31 ¥) |
4.88 £ (659.83 ¥) |
+102.21 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
27.50 £ (3,717.22 ¥) |
27.37 £ (3,700.00 ¥) |
-0.46 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.85 £ (655.13 ¥) |
4.02 £ (543.68 ¥) |
-17.01 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,000.00 £ (2,297,918.98 ¥) |
18,716.93 £ (2,530,000.00 ¥) |
+10.10 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,061.00 £ (2,306,164.46 ¥) |
16,456.85 £ (2,224,500.00 ¥) |
-3.54 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
129.72 £ (17,534.81 ¥) |
143.93 £ (19,455.87 ¥) |
+10.96 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.06 £ (8.74 ¥) |
0.33 £ (44.75 ¥) |
+411.95 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.31 £ (4,096.74 ¥) |
33.71 £ (4,556.25 ¥) |
+11.22 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
22.61 £ (3,056.06 ¥) |
69.51 £ (9,395.12 ¥) |
+207.43 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.67 £ (2,117.69 ¥) |
22.16 £ (2,995.24 ¥) |
+41.44 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.00 £ (1,216.55 ¥) |
13.32 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+47.96 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
839.67 £ (113,499.17 ¥) |
442.65 £ (59,833.33 ¥) |
-47.28 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,500.00 £ (1,824,818.02 ¥) |
15,135.07 £ (2,045,833.33 ¥) |
+12.11 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49.30 £ (6,664.55 ¥) |
52.01 £ (7,030.00 ¥) |
+5.48 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.10 £ (4,068.02 ¥) |
35.31 £ (4,772.55 ¥) |
+17.32 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
55.56 £ (7,509.49 ¥) |
61.22 £ (8,274.65 ¥) |
+10.19 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
52.31 £ (7,070.52 ¥) |
105.61 £ (14,275.00 ¥) |
+101.89 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
730.74 £ (98,775.47 ¥) |
940.41 £ (127,116.28 ¥) |
+28.69 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
539.42 £ (72,914.74 ¥) |
578.37 £ (78,179.49 ¥) |
+7.22 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,352.00 £ (182,752.15 ¥) |
2,187.03 £ (295,625.00 ¥) |
+61.76 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
829.35 £ (112,104.36 ¥) |
1,128.48 £ (152,538.46 ¥) |
+36.07 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.51 £ (43,864.97 ¥) |
768.26 £ (103,846.67 ¥) |
+136.74 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
164.44 £ (22,227.23 ¥) |
418.94 £ (56,629.09 ¥) |
+154.77 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,777.44 £ (240,260.20 ¥) |
2,490.24 £ (336,609.93 ¥) |
+40.10 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.02 | 1.46 | -51.67 % |
| Last update: | September 2019 | September 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 180 | 260 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |