Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 33.7% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 45.1% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 61.5% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 57.7% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 0.9% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.1% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,953.82 ¥) |
5.06 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-74.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,815.29 ¥) |
35.41 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-55.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,581.53 ¥) |
4.05 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (1,284.99 ¥) |
2.53 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-61.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 £ (1,009.28 ¥) |
3.54 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.65 £ (722.18 ¥) |
2.66 £ (526.23 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.98 £ (392.05 ¥) |
0.88 £ (173.81 ¥) |
-55.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (290.50 ¥) |
0.58 £ (115.54 ¥) |
-60.2 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.01 £ (989.75 ¥) |
4.55 £ (900.39 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (273.43 ¥) |
1.17 £ (231.00 ¥) |
-15.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (186.15 ¥) |
1.29 £ (254.07 ¥) |
+36.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.13 £ (619.29 ¥) |
1.68 £ (332.63 ¥) |
-46.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.54 £ (699.54 ¥) |
5.70 £ (1,126.12 ¥) |
+61.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (666.18 ¥) |
2.54 £ (501.76 ¥) |
-24.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.24 £ (1,036.19 ¥) |
7.26 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+38.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (237.16 ¥) |
1.74 £ (344.22 ¥) |
+45.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (120.93 ¥) |
0.84 £ (166.53 ¥) |
+37.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (223.04 ¥) |
2.03 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+80.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.49 £ (294.51 ¥) |
1.73 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+16.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (113.24 ¥) |
0.97 £ (192.43 ¥) |
+69.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (108.03 ¥) |
0.97 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+77.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.00 £ (197.32 ¥) |
1.13 £ (223.24 ¥) |
+13.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 £ (227.90 ¥) |
0.65 £ (128.77 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (1,828.64 ¥) |
6.07 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-34.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 £ (392.09 ¥) |
1.64 £ (323.65 ¥) |
-17.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 £ (493.14 ¥) |
2.28 £ (450.77 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (2,965.37 ¥) |
3.04 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (553.53 ¥) |
1.11 £ (220.00 ¥) |
-60.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (39,538.21 ¥) |
40.47 £ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-79.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (889.61 ¥) |
2.53 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.05 £ (602.96 ¥) |
3.58 £ (708.11 ¥) |
+17.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,930.73 ¥) |
19.17 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.70 £ (1,127.12 ¥) |
3.44 £ (679.61 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,177.50 £ (5,570,440.04 ¥) |
16,905.16 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-40.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,212.33 £ (5,379,635.21 ¥) |
12,710.07 £ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-53.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.67 £ (57,265.92 ¥) |
130.74 £ (25,847.03 ¥) |
-54.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.48 £ (2,863.54 ¥) |
19.65 £ (3,884.38 ¥) |
+35.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.36 £ (6,001.57 ¥) |
24.49 £ (4,842.24 ¥) |
-19.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.49 £ (8,992.75 ¥) |
51.23 £ (10,128.00 ¥) |
+12.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.70 £ (2,905.65 ¥) |
15.04 £ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+2.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.00 £ (2,767.67 ¥) |
9.61 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,815.85 £ (358,976.47 ¥) |
414.03 £ (81,851.01 ¥) |
-77.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,736.00 £ (3,703,939.83 ¥) |
11,061.70 £ (2,186,798.34 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.20 £ (15,657.13 ¥) |
41.92 £ (8,286.90 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.79 £ (7,866.74 ¥) |
28.72 £ (5,677.37 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (17,604.64 ¥) |
47.84 £ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-46.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.68 £ (19,705.34 ¥) |
65.75 £ (12,999.05 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,170.83 £ (429,154.36 ¥) |
835.11 £ (165,094.76 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,633.42 £ (322,911.88 ¥) |
456.68 £ (90,281.87 ¥) |
-72.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,484.88 £ (886,621.45 ¥) |
2,073.76 £ (409,964.22 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,901.22 £ (573,545.18 ¥) |
942.40 £ (186,304.29 ¥) |
-67.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,245.26 £ (246,176.51 ¥) |
681.46 £ (134,718.91 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
747.85 £ (147,843.20 ¥) |
352.76 £ (69,737.40 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,728.16 £ (737,023.22 ¥) |
1,983.66 £ (392,151.71 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 1.81 | -65.6 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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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 |
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 |