Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 32.7% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 43.4% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 59.3% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 56.7% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 1.5% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.5% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,892.89 ¥) |
5.39 £ (1,050.00 ¥) |
-73.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,571.56 ¥) |
35.96 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,557.16 ¥) |
4.11 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (1,167.87 ¥) |
2.83 £ (550.00 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (1,070.54 ¥) |
3.60 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.73 £ (726.08 ¥) |
2.62 £ (509.15 ¥) |
-29.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.97 £ (383.78 ¥) |
0.87 £ (169.05 ¥) |
-56.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.37 £ (266.92 ¥) |
0.62 £ (120.16 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.81 £ (936.72 ¥) |
4.51 £ (878.09 ¥) |
-6.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (270.80 ¥) |
1.04 £ (202.29 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (175.84 ¥) |
1.66 £ (322.42 ¥) |
+83.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.58 £ (696.73 ¥) |
1.61 £ (313.21 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.94 £ (767.09 ¥) |
5.05 £ (982.63 ¥) |
+28.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.11 £ (604.78 ¥) |
2.66 £ (517.10 ¥) |
-14.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.76 £ (926.85 ¥) |
7.48 £ (1,455.08 ¥) |
+57.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (222.78 ¥) |
1.81 £ (352.19 ¥) |
+58.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (119.04 ¥) |
0.85 £ (165.86 ¥) |
+39.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (204.49 ¥) |
1.95 £ (380.11 ¥) |
+85.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (247.28 ¥) |
1.99 £ (386.97 ¥) |
+56.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (113.53 ¥) |
1.03 £ (199.63 ¥) |
+75.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (113.08 ¥) |
1.05 £ (203.66 ¥) |
+80.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.99 £ (192.25 ¥) |
1.06 £ (206.18 ¥) |
+7.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.29 £ (251.69 ¥) |
0.73 £ (141.14 ¥) |
-43.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (1,751.80 ¥) |
6.17 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.33 £ (452.59 ¥) |
1.64 £ (318.82 ¥) |
-29.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.77 £ (538.57 ¥) |
2.23 £ (434.44 ¥) |
-19.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 £ (3,308.96 ¥) |
3.08 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-81.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.95 £ (574.20 ¥) |
1.03 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-65.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
188.04 £ (36,601.63 ¥) |
44.95 £ (8,750.00 ¥) |
-76.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (875.90 ¥) |
2.70 £ (525.00 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 £ (814.45 ¥) |
3.64 £ (708.11 ¥) |
-13.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,839.33 ¥) |
19.47 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.53 £ (1,075.85 ¥) |
3.46 £ (672.96 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,505,519.63 ¥) |
17,169.76 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,614.81 £ (5,764,360.31 ¥) |
13,158.60 £ (2,561,250.00 ¥) |
-55.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
233.43 £ (45,436.23 ¥) |
137.84 £ (26,829.79 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.86 £ (2,697.97 ¥) |
20.77 £ (4,042.33 ¥) |
+49.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.52 £ (6,135.51 ¥) |
25.29 £ (4,923.43 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.39 £ (9,418.41 ¥) |
52.79 £ (10,275.00 ¥) |
+9.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.52 £ (2,826.16 ¥) |
15.50 £ (3,017.94 ¥) |
+6.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (2,919.67 ¥) |
9.76 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-34.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,779.08 £ (346,287.43 ¥) |
407.30 £ (79,278.17 ¥) |
-77.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,663.05 £ (4,216,593.03 ¥) |
11,513.74 £ (2,241,086.96 ¥) |
-46.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.06 £ (14,999.08 ¥) |
41.43 £ (8,064.37 ¥) |
-46.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.40 £ (7,085.06 ¥) |
28.80 £ (5,605.28 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.42 £ (17,599.11 ¥) |
49.03 £ (9,543.17 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
116.09 £ (22,597.01 ¥) |
66.99 £ (13,039.20 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,219.79 £ (432,070.23 ¥) |
880.43 £ (171,370.27 ¥) |
-60.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,623.96 £ (316,094.55 ¥) |
473.26 £ (92,116.64 ¥) |
-70.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,218.57 £ (821,121.72 ¥) |
2,059.34 £ (400,839.50 ¥) |
-51.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,744.05 £ (534,113.77 ¥) |
979.85 £ (190,721.60 ¥) |
-64.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,496.79 £ (291,341.17 ¥) |
707.22 £ (137,657.13 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
773.52 £ (150,562.17 ¥) |
365.77 £ (71,194.83 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,143.76 £ (611,915.28 ¥) |
1,914.58 £ (372,662.84 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.03 | 1.76 | -65.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 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 |