Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 31.5% lower than in London (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 42.3% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 58.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 56.3% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 4.1% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 5.2% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,872.86 ¥) |
6.20 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-69.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,491.43 ¥) |
33.57 £ (6,500.00 ¥) |
-58.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,549.14 ¥) |
4.13 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (1,161.86 ¥) |
3.10 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 £ (1,161.86 ¥) |
3.87 £ (750.00 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.80 £ (734.99 ¥) |
2.66 £ (514.54 ¥) |
-30.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (397.62 ¥) |
0.86 £ (167.42 ¥) |
-57.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.41 £ (273.44 ¥) |
0.64 £ (124.01 ¥) |
-54.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.82 £ (933.53 ¥) |
4.50 £ (872.31 ¥) |
-6.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (282.49 ¥) |
1.07 £ (207.77 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (157.98 ¥) |
1.77 £ (343.59 ¥) |
+117.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.59 £ (694.24 ¥) |
1.67 £ (324.26 ¥) |
-53.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.78 £ (731.76 ¥) |
5.40 £ (1,046.61 ¥) |
+43.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.02 £ (585.31 ¥) |
2.76 £ (533.79 ¥) |
-8.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.84 £ (936.42 ¥) |
7.67 £ (1,485.64 ¥) |
+58.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 £ (223.94 ¥) |
1.85 £ (358.10 ¥) |
+59.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (119.59 ¥) |
0.88 £ (169.44 ¥) |
+41.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (204.00 ¥) |
1.98 £ (384.25 ¥) |
+88.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.24 £ (240.92 ¥) |
1.96 £ (379.81 ¥) |
+57.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (110.86 ¥) |
1.05 £ (203.64 ¥) |
+83.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (113.31 ¥) |
1.10 £ (212.45 ¥) |
+87.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.01 £ (194.80 ¥) |
1.09 £ (210.87 ¥) |
+8.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 £ (256.17 ¥) |
0.73 £ (141.92 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (1,742.79 ¥) |
6.20 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-31.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.38 £ (461.07 ¥) |
1.59 £ (307.56 ¥) |
-33.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.93 £ (568.31 ¥) |
2.13 £ (412.11 ¥) |
-27.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 £ (3,291.93 ¥) |
3.10 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-81.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (542.20 ¥) |
1.06 £ (204.50 ¥) |
-62.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
183.04 £ (35,445.06 ¥) |
61.97 £ (12,000.00 ¥) |
-66.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (871.39 ¥) |
2.58 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 £ (810.26 ¥) |
3.91 £ (756.39 ¥) |
-6.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,809.28 ¥) |
19.57 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-34.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.44 £ (1,052.61 ¥) |
3.48 £ (674.01 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,477,187.46 ¥) |
17,258.58 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,922.94 £ (5,600,719.48 ¥) |
12,855.28 £ (2,489,333.33 ¥) |
-55.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
233.10 £ (45,138.05 ¥) |
134.69 £ (26,081.95 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.15 £ (2,934.54 ¥) |
20.54 £ (3,977.97 ¥) |
+35.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.46 £ (6,092.08 ¥) |
25.56 £ (4,949.84 ¥) |
-18.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.49 £ (9,389.78 ¥) |
52.11 £ (10,090.00 ¥) |
+7.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.42 £ (3,180.14 ¥) |
14.15 £ (2,739.13 ¥) |
-13.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (2,904.64 ¥) |
9.81 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,804.45 £ (349,418.22 ¥) |
375.98 £ (72,805.36 ¥) |
-79.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,965.22 £ (4,059,764.97 ¥) |
11,723.90 £ (2,270,250.00 ¥) |
-44.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.11 £ (15,513.56 ¥) |
45.46 £ (8,802.27 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.83 £ (6,937.95 ¥) |
29.29 £ (5,670.95 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.30 £ (17,872.71 ¥) |
49.44 £ (9,574.58 ¥) |
-46.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
117.34 £ (22,722.78 ¥) |
69.01 £ (13,362.73 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,218.66 £ (429,627.28 ¥) |
898.19 £ (173,928.57 ¥) |
-59.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,639.66 £ (317,507.47 ¥) |
463.10 £ (89,676.43 ¥) |
-71.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,133.78 £ (800,477.59 ¥) |
2,059.19 £ (398,747.66 ¥) |
-50.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,721.63 £ (527,023.73 ¥) |
1,024.71 £ (198,428.05 ¥) |
-62.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,459.24 £ (282,571.15 ¥) |
675.37 £ (130,780.47 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
780.29 £ (151,096.93 ¥) |
353.55 £ (68,462.41 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,029.78 £ (586,694.98 ¥) |
1,838.99 £ (356,107.89 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.03 | 1.75 | -65.1 % |
| Last update: | 19 May 2025 | 19 May 2025 | |
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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 Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |