Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 31.3% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 44.9% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 61.7% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 60.1% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 1.7% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 24.4% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,905.22 ¥) |
5.12 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-74.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,620.87 ¥) |
35.85 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-55.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,562.09 ¥) |
4.10 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-48.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (1,269.20 ¥) |
2.56 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-60.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (1,073.93 ¥) |
4.10 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (699.62 ¥) |
2.53 £ (493.78 ¥) |
-29.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (379.68 ¥) |
0.88 £ (172.34 ¥) |
-54.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (308.54 ¥) |
0.59 £ (115.74 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (966.09 ¥) |
4.57 £ (891.68 ¥) |
-7.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (276.92 ¥) |
1.25 £ (244.11 ¥) |
-11.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (175.79 ¥) |
1.16 £ (225.68 ¥) |
+28.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (642.10 ¥) |
1.70 £ (332.08 ¥) |
-48.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (679.06 ¥) |
5.76 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+65.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (674.33 ¥) |
2.54 £ (495.55 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (1,123.31 ¥) |
7.35 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+27.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (216.94 ¥) |
1.93 £ (377.64 ¥) |
+74.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (112.96 ¥) |
0.91 £ (177.30 ¥) |
+57.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (230.51 ¥) |
2.00 £ (391.41 ¥) |
+69.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (266.68 ¥) |
1.74 £ (339.82 ¥) |
+27.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (111.24 ¥) |
1.01 £ (197.12 ¥) |
+77.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (105.90 ¥) |
0.98 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+81.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (180.40 ¥) |
1.09 £ (212.29 ¥) |
+17.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (244.94 ¥) |
0.68 £ (133.32 ¥) |
-45.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (1,806.16 ¥) |
5.63 £ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (400.86 ¥) |
1.68 £ (327.48 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (470.35 ¥) |
2.35 £ (458.46 ¥) |
-2.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (2,928.91 ¥) |
3.07 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (546.73 ¥) |
1.02 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-63.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (39,052.16 ¥) |
39.95 £ (7,800.00 ¥) |
-80.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (781.04 ¥) |
2.56 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (612.01 ¥) |
3.30 £ (643.74 ¥) |
+5.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,857.82 ¥) |
19.41 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (1,123.14 ¥) |
3.36 £ (656.51 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (5,326,715.09 ¥) |
17,115.57 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (5,049,566.76 ¥) |
12,061.76 £ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (56,046.82 ¥) |
140.47 £ (27,429.04 ¥) |
-51.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (2,954.63 ¥) |
19.57 £ (3,821.74 ¥) |
+29.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (6,077.46 ¥) |
24.85 £ (4,851.58 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (9,181.09 ¥) |
47.52 £ (9,278.82 ¥) |
+1.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (2,716.08 ¥) |
14.49 £ (2,828.65 ¥) |
+4.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (2,928.91 ¥) |
9.22 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (359,346.41 ¥) |
387.43 £ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-78.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (3,915,909.19 ¥) |
11,345.40 £ (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (16,059.01 ¥) |
39.39 £ (7,691.73 ¥) |
-52.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (7,803.63 ¥) |
27.42 £ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (17,272.61 ¥) |
46.41 £ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-47.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (18,321.97 ¥) |
60.89 £ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,225.49 £ (434,551.03 ¥) |
774.82 £ (151,291.55 ¥) |
-65.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (317,233.74 ¥) |
450.03 £ (87,872.34 ¥) |
-72.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (843,989.19 ¥) |
2,092.27 £ (408,537.56 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (560,604.08 ¥) |
909.27 £ (177,544.49 ¥) |
-68.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (256,026.33 ¥) |
588.66 £ (114,941.35 ¥) |
-55.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (139,900.25 ¥) |
315.95 £ (61,693.47 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,231.91 £ (631,065.51 ¥) |
2,217.71 £ (433,031.47 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 1.67 | -70.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |