Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 32.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 43.0% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 59.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 56.3% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 0.8% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 1.7% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,815.27 ¥) |
5.24 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-73.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,261.06 ¥) |
36.69 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-54.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,526.11 ¥) |
4.19 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.14 £ (1,171.35 ¥) |
2.62 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-57.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.39 £ (1,027.80 ¥) |
3.67 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-31.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.73 £ (711.26 ¥) |
2.71 £ (517.65 ¥) |
-27.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (369.43 ¥) |
0.92 £ (175.86 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (279.99 ¥) |
0.61 £ (116.12 ¥) |
-58.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.94 £ (942.39 ¥) |
4.60 £ (877.82 ¥) |
-6.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (278.83 ¥) |
1.13 £ (214.72 ¥) |
-23.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.89 £ (169.37 ¥) |
1.48 £ (282.54 ¥) |
+66.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.44 £ (655.68 ¥) |
1.68 £ (319.93 ¥) |
-51.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.87 £ (738.55 ¥) |
5.28 £ (1,006.50 ¥) |
+36.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.22 £ (615.00 ¥) |
2.63 £ (501.12 ¥) |
-18.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.31 £ (1,013.66 ¥) |
7.50 £ (1,431.20 ¥) |
+41.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (225.22 ¥) |
1.81 £ (344.75 ¥) |
+53.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (114.56 ¥) |
0.85 £ (162.21 ¥) |
+41.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (216.94 ¥) |
2.00 £ (380.84 ¥) |
+75.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.35 £ (257.24 ¥) |
1.78 £ (339.91 ¥) |
+32.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (109.51 ¥) |
0.99 £ (188.95 ¥) |
+72.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (107.23 ¥) |
1.02 £ (195.16 ¥) |
+82.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.98 £ (187.71 ¥) |
1.07 £ (204.32 ¥) |
+8.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (235.78 ¥) |
0.71 £ (134.82 ¥) |
-42.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (1,716.87 ¥) |
6.29 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-30.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.10 £ (400.79 ¥) |
1.65 £ (314.39 ¥) |
-21.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 £ (490.74 ¥) |
2.30 £ (439.41 ¥) |
-10.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.60 £ (2,975.91 ¥) |
3.15 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.90 £ (553.21 ¥) |
1.07 £ (204.50 ¥) |
-63.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
192.80 £ (36,779.16 ¥) |
44.56 £ (8,500.00 ¥) |
-76.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.80 £ (915.66 ¥) |
2.62 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.38 £ (835.05 ¥) |
3.84 £ (732.25 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,722.90 ¥) |
19.86 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-33.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.66 £ (1,079.57 ¥) |
3.56 £ (678.71 ¥) |
-37.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,395,739.08 ¥) |
17,519.10 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,453.08 £ (5,809,329.75 ¥) |
13,328.04 £ (2,542,500.00 ¥) |
-56.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250.58 £ (47,802.38 ¥) |
140.21 £ (26,747.16 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.34 £ (2,735.73 ¥) |
21.63 £ (4,125.81 ¥) |
+50.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.05 £ (6,113.47 ¥) |
25.84 £ (4,928.53 ¥) |
-19.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
49.58 £ (9,458.68 ¥) |
53.68 £ (10,240.00 ¥) |
+8.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.56 £ (2,777.07 ¥) |
15.82 £ (3,017.94 ¥) |
+8.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.00 £ (2,670.69 ¥) |
9.96 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,799.42 £ (343,263.74 ¥) |
413.52 £ (78,885.13 ¥) |
-77.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,805.90 £ (3,969,002.42 ¥) |
11,743.55 £ (2,240,238.10 ¥) |
-43.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.38 £ (14,570.68 ¥) |
42.30 £ (8,069.52 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.68 £ (7,378.05 ¥) |
29.66 £ (5,658.01 ¥) |
-23.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.95 £ (17,160.02 ¥) |
50.12 £ (9,561.53 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.59 £ (20,715.70 ¥) |
68.62 £ (13,090.00 ¥) |
-36.8 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,168.12 £ (413,596.89 ¥) |
883.79 £ (168,593.92 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,590.92 £ (303,488.47 ¥) |
476.00 £ (90,803.03 ¥) |
-70.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,382.35 £ (835,991.98 ¥) |
2,088.10 £ (398,333.07 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,748.89 £ (524,387.03 ¥) |
977.05 £ (186,385.56 ¥) |
-64.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,357.14 £ (258,893.35 ¥) |
746.90 £ (142,480.14 ¥) |
-45.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
771.08 £ (147,093.46 ¥) |
373.16 £ (71,185.20 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,472.96 £ (662,512.77 ¥) |
1,944.75 £ (370,985.92 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.09 | 1.80 | -64.6 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 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 Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shimada | 130.95 miles |