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 |
3,953.82 ¥ (20.00 £) |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.06 £) |
-74.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
15,815.29 ¥ (80.00 £) |
7,000.00 ¥ (35.41 £) |
-55.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,581.53 ¥ (8.00 £) |
800.00 ¥ (4.05 £) |
-49.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,284.99 ¥ (6.50 £) |
500.00 ¥ (2.53 £) |
-61.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,009.28 ¥ (5.11 £) |
700.00 ¥ (3.54 £) |
-30.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
722.18 ¥ (3.65 £) |
526.23 ¥ (2.66 £) |
-27.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
392.05 ¥ (1.98 £) |
173.81 ¥ (0.88 £) |
-55.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
290.50 ¥ (1.47 £) |
115.54 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-60.2 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
989.75 ¥ (5.01 £) |
900.39 ¥ (4.55 £) |
-9.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
273.43 ¥ (1.38 £) |
231.00 ¥ (1.17 £) |
-15.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
186.15 ¥ (0.94 £) |
254.07 ¥ (1.29 £) |
+36.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
619.29 ¥ (3.13 £) |
332.63 ¥ (1.68 £) |
-46.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
699.54 ¥ (3.54 £) |
1,126.12 ¥ (5.70 £) |
+61.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
666.18 ¥ (3.37 £) |
501.76 ¥ (2.54 £) |
-24.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,036.19 ¥ (5.24 £) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.26 £) |
+38.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
237.16 ¥ (1.20 £) |
344.22 ¥ (1.74 £) |
+45.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
120.93 ¥ (0.61 £) |
166.53 ¥ (0.84 £) |
+37.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
223.04 ¥ (1.13 £) |
402.25 ¥ (2.03 £) |
+80.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
294.51 ¥ (1.49 £) |
341.57 ¥ (1.73 £) |
+16.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
113.24 ¥ (0.57 £) |
192.43 ¥ (0.97 £) |
+69.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
108.03 ¥ (0.55 £) |
192.17 ¥ (0.97 £) |
+77.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
197.32 ¥ (1.00 £) |
223.24 ¥ (1.13 £) |
+13.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
227.90 ¥ (1.15 £) |
128.77 ¥ (0.65 £) |
-43.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,828.64 ¥ (9.25 £) |
1,200.00 ¥ (6.07 £) |
-34.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
392.09 ¥ (1.98 £) |
323.65 ¥ (1.64 £) |
-17.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
493.14 ¥ (2.49 £) |
450.77 ¥ (2.28 £) |
-8.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,965.37 ¥ (15.00 £) |
600.00 ¥ (3.04 £) |
-79.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
553.53 ¥ (2.80 £) |
220.00 ¥ (1.11 £) |
-60.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
39,538.21 ¥ (200.00 £) |
8,000.00 ¥ (40.47 £) |
-79.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
889.61 ¥ (4.50 £) |
500.00 ¥ (2.53 £) |
-43.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
602.96 ¥ (3.05 £) |
708.11 ¥ (3.58 £) |
+17.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5,930.73 ¥ (30.00 £) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.17 £) |
-36.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,127.12 ¥ (5.70 £) |
679.61 ¥ (3.44 £) |
-39.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,570,440.04 ¥ (28,177.50 £) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (16,905.16 £) |
-40.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,379,635.21 ¥ (27,212.33 £) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (12,710.07 £) |
-53.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
57,265.92 ¥ (289.67 £) |
25,847.03 ¥ (130.74 £) |
-54.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
2,863.54 ¥ (14.48 £) |
3,884.38 ¥ (19.65 £) |
+35.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,001.57 ¥ (30.36 £) |
4,842.24 ¥ (24.49 £) |
-19.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,992.75 ¥ (45.49 £) |
10,128.00 ¥ (51.23 £) |
+12.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,905.65 ¥ (14.70 £) |
2,974.19 ¥ (15.04 £) |
+2.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,767.67 ¥ (14.00 £) |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.61 £) |
-31.4 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
358,976.47 ¥ (1,815.85 £) |
81,851.01 ¥ (414.03 £) |
-77.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,703,939.83 ¥ (18,736.00 £) |
2,186,798.34 ¥ (11,061.70 £) |
-41.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
15,657.13 ¥ (79.20 £) |
8,286.90 ¥ (41.92 £) |
-47.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
7,866.74 ¥ (39.79 £) |
5,677.37 ¥ (28.72 £) |
-27.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
17,604.64 ¥ (89.05 £) |
9,457.73 ¥ (47.84 £) |
-46.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
19,705.34 ¥ (99.68 £) |
12,999.05 ¥ (65.75 £) |
-34.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
429,154.36 ¥ (2,170.83 £) |
165,094.76 ¥ (835.11 £) |
-61.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
322,911.88 ¥ (1,633.42 £) |
90,281.87 ¥ (456.68 £) |
-72.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
886,621.45 ¥ (4,484.88 £) |
409,964.22 ¥ (2,073.76 £) |
-53.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
573,545.18 ¥ (2,901.22 £) |
186,304.29 ¥ (942.40 £) |
-67.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
246,176.51 ¥ (1,245.26 £) |
134,718.91 ¥ (681.46 £) |
-45.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
147,843.20 ¥ (747.85 £) |
69,737.40 ¥ (352.76 £) |
-52.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
737,023.22 ¥ (3,728.16 £) |
392,151.71 ¥ (1,983.66 £) |
-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 |