Cost of Living Comparison Between Birmingham and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 28.04% higher than in Birmingham (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 31.61% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 40.70% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 26.22% lower than in Birmingham | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 68.10% higher than in Birmingham | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.94% higher than in Birmingham | |
Restaurants | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.00 £ (1,419.94 ¥) |
5.99 £ (850.00 ¥) |
-40.14 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 £ (7,099.72 ¥) |
35.21 £ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-29.57 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.57 £ (790.91 ¥) |
4.93 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-11.49 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (496.98 ¥) |
3.52 £ (500.00 ¥) |
+0.61 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 £ (567.98 ¥) |
4.23 £ (600.00 ¥) |
+5.64 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.65 £ (376.93 ¥) |
2.74 £ (389.55 ¥) |
+3.35 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.34 £ (190.95 ¥) |
1.04 £ (147.77 ¥) |
-22.61 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.01 £ (144.02 ¥) |
0.76 £ (108.41 ¥) |
-24.73 % |
Markets | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.47 £ (492.97 ¥) |
5.34 £ (758.86 ¥) |
+53.94 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (127.63 ¥) |
1.43 £ (202.67 ¥) |
+58.79 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (69.99 ¥) |
1.68 £ (239.13 ¥) |
+241.67 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.87 £ (265.53 ¥) |
1.80 £ (255.34 ¥) |
-3.84 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.58 £ (366.72 ¥) |
5.19 £ (736.42 ¥) |
+100.81 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.37 £ (336.53 ¥) |
2.94 £ (417.50 ¥) |
+24.06 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.63 £ (515.45 ¥) |
8.20 £ (1,164.03 ¥) |
+125.83 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (121.45 ¥) |
2.60 £ (368.74 ¥) |
+203.61 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (64.49 ¥) |
1.20 £ (170.12 ¥) |
+163.80 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.67 £ (95.32 ¥) |
2.04 £ (289.17 ¥) |
+203.35 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.99 £ (140.81 ¥) |
2.19 £ (311.11 ¥) |
+120.94 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (85.34 ¥) |
1.27 £ (179.93 ¥) |
+110.83 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.48 £ (68.36 ¥) |
1.07 £ (151.31 ¥) |
+121.32 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.87 £ (123.36 ¥) |
1.40 £ (198.22 ¥) |
+60.69 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.74 £ (105.48 ¥) |
0.89 £ (125.86 ¥) |
+19.32 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (993.96 ¥) |
9.86 £ (1,400.00 ¥) |
+40.85 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.67 £ (236.87 ¥) |
2.35 £ (333.62 ¥) |
+40.84 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 £ (231.63 ¥) |
2.58 £ (366.67 ¥) |
+58.30 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.50 £ (1,632.94 ¥) |
3.66 £ (520.00 ¥) |
-68.16 % |
Transportation | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (340.79 ¥) |
1.41 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-41.31 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
65.25 £ (9,265.13 ¥) |
73.95 £ (10,500.00 ¥) |
+13.33 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.20 £ (312.39 ¥) |
3.24 £ (460.00 ¥) |
+47.25 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.80 £ (255.94 ¥) |
4.65 £ (659.83 ¥) |
+157.81 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.60 £ (2,215.11 ¥) |
24.65 £ (3,500.00 ¥) |
+58.01 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.76 £ (676.24 ¥) |
3.72 £ (527.94 ¥) |
-21.93 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,000.00 £ (3,265,871.32 ¥) |
17,849.29 £ (2,534,500.00 ¥) |
-22.39 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,199.00 £ (2,868,144.99 ¥) |
15,026.65 £ (2,133,700.00 ¥) |
-25.61 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
149.30 £ (21,200.19 ¥) |
154.29 £ (21,908.96 ¥) |
+3.34 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.16 £ (23.31 ¥) |
0.22 £ (31.15 ¥) |
+33.65 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.45 £ (4,182.38 ¥) |
31.87 £ (4,525.00 ¥) |
+8.19 % |
Sports And Leisure | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
26.81 £ (3,807.55 ¥) |
68.90 £ (9,783.33 ¥) |
+156.95 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.00 £ (2,129.92 ¥) |
22.13 £ (3,141.67 ¥) |
+47.50 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,419.94 ¥) |
12.68 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+26.77 % |
Childcare | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
912.70 £ (129,598.29 ¥) |
570.88 £ (81,061.40 ¥) |
-37.45 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,000.00 £ (1,703,932.86 ¥) |
14,041.05 £ (1,993,750.00 ¥) |
+17.01 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
54.73 £ (7,770.90 ¥) |
48.25 £ (6,851.45 ¥) |
-11.83 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.45 £ (4,324.38 ¥) |
31.20 £ (4,430.66 ¥) |
+2.46 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64.05 £ (9,094.40 ¥) |
58.04 £ (8,241.38 ¥) |
-9.38 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
55.00 £ (7,809.69 ¥) |
89.37 £ (12,689.66 ¥) |
+62.49 % |
Rent Per Month | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
761.25 £ (108,093.24 ¥) |
932.74 £ (132,444.44 ¥) |
+22.53 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
561.59 £ (79,742.77 ¥) |
538.20 £ (76,421.54 ¥) |
-4.16 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,239.52 £ (176,005.45 ¥) |
2,226.81 £ (316,195.03 ¥) |
+79.65 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
878.18 £ (124,696.90 ¥) |
1,143.00 £ (162,300.00 ¥) |
+30.16 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
289.93 £ (41,168.81 ¥) |
818.23 £ (116,184.67 ¥) |
+182.22 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
162.48 £ (23,070.92 ¥) |
501.64 £ (71,229.67 ¥) |
+208.74 % |
Salaries And Financing | Birmingham Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,705.21 £ (242,130.04 ¥) |
2,332.61 £ (331,217.80 ¥) |
+36.79 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.25 | 1.34 | -58.83 % |
| Last update: | January 2021 | January 2021 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 73 | 153 |
Cities near Birmingham: | Cost of Living in Solihull | 8.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dudley | 10.20 miles |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Nottingham | 51.63 miles |
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 |
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