Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 30.2% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 43.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 60.2% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 59.2% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 3.0% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 9.9% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,901.85 ¥) |
5.25 £ (1,025.00 ¥) |
-73.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,607.41 ¥) |
37.16 £ (7,250.00 ¥) |
-53.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,560.74 ¥) |
4.10 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (1,268.10 ¥) |
2.56 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-60.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (1,121.78 ¥) |
4.10 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (700.97 ¥) |
2.60 £ (508.10 ¥) |
-27.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (394.56 ¥) |
0.94 £ (183.72 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (321.84 ¥) |
0.61 £ (118.59 ¥) |
-63.2 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (965.50 ¥) |
4.59 £ (896.07 ¥) |
-7.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (272.44 ¥) |
1.25 £ (244.11 ¥) |
-10.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 £ (177.87 ¥) |
1.27 £ (247.77 ¥) |
+39.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (617.79 ¥) |
1.71 £ (334.01 ¥) |
-45.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (665.08 ¥) |
5.77 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+69.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (661.45 ¥) |
2.58 £ (502.53 ¥) |
-24.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (1,076.04 ¥) |
7.36 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+33.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (227.36 ¥) |
1.89 £ (368.77 ¥) |
+62.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (115.08 ¥) |
0.90 £ (175.99 ¥) |
+52.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (229.13 ¥) |
2.06 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+75.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (271.81 ¥) |
1.75 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+25.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (111.08 ¥) |
1.01 £ (197.12 ¥) |
+77.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (103.00 ¥) |
0.99 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+86.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (189.31 ¥) |
1.12 £ (219.43 ¥) |
+15.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 £ (249.39 ¥) |
0.68 £ (132.62 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (1,853.38 ¥) |
5.89 £ (1,150.00 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (407.91 ¥) |
1.68 £ (327.48 ¥) |
-19.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (475.09 ¥) |
2.35 £ (458.46 ¥) |
-3.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (2,926.39 ¥) |
3.08 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (546.26 ¥) |
1.03 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-63.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (39,018.52 ¥) |
40.70 £ (7,940.00 ¥) |
-79.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (877.92 ¥) |
2.56 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (611.49 ¥) |
3.55 £ (692.02 ¥) |
+13.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,852.78 ¥) |
19.42 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (1,113.03 ¥) |
3.42 £ (667.61 ¥) |
-40.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (5,322,126.02 ¥) |
17,130.33 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (5,045,216.47 ¥) |
12,779.19 £ (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-50.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (57,319.10 ¥) |
138.34 £ (26,989.97 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (2,932.31 ¥) |
20.17 £ (3,934.15 ¥) |
+34.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (6,051.58 ¥) |
24.96 £ (4,869.86 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (9,118.46 ¥) |
49.33 £ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (2,800.02 ¥) |
15.79 £ (3,080.44 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (2,926.39 ¥) |
9.74 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (359,036.82 ¥) |
387.76 £ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-78.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (3,912,535.57 ¥) |
11,621.93 £ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (15,943.40 ¥) |
43.12 £ (8,411.90 ¥) |
-47.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (7,680.80 ¥) |
28.86 £ (5,630.00 ¥) |
-26.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (17,373.20 ¥) |
48.48 £ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-45.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (19,075.72 ¥) |
63.58 £ (12,403.81 ¥) |
-35.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (417,213.65 ¥) |
803.21 £ (156,701.19 ¥) |
-62.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (313,588.84 ¥) |
466.49 £ (91,009.64 ¥) |
-71.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (862,889.28 ¥) |
2,167.51 £ (422,864.54 ¥) |
-51.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (557,764.73 ¥) |
954.70 £ (186,254.94 ¥) |
-66.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (255,805.75 ¥) |
672.61 £ (131,220.79 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (144,216.82 ¥) |
349.72 £ (68,227.42 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,450.92 £ (673,249.44 ¥) |
2,140.48 £ (417,592.18 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.55 | 1.73 | -68.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |