Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 27.8% higher than in Japan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 44.0% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 109.8% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 119.2% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 1.0% lower than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 2.8% higher than in Japan
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Restaurants
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(5.16 £)
2,905.86 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +190.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥
(25.81 £)
12,592.06 ¥
(65.00 £)
     +151.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 779.56 ¥
(4.02 £)
1,450.99 ¥
(7.49 £)
     +86.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(2.58 £)
958.93 ¥
(4.95 £)
     +91.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥
(3.10 £)
871.76 ¥
(4.50 £)
     +45.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 465.81 ¥
(2.40 £)
642.52 ¥
(3.32 £)
     +37.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 154.62 ¥
(0.80 £)
340.92 ¥
(1.76 £)
     +120.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 113.79 ¥
(0.59 £)
244.82 ¥
(1.26 £)
     +115.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 823.68 ¥
(4.25 £)
910.41 ¥
(4.70 £)
     +10.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 206.36 ¥
(1.07 £)
217.31 ¥
(1.12 £)
     +5.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 263.68 ¥
(1.36 £)
143.75 ¥
(0.74 £)
     -45.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 317.66 ¥
(1.64 £)
573.00 ¥
(2.96 £)
     +80.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 780.66 ¥
(4.03 £)
623.88 ¥
(3.22 £)
     -20.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 439.85 ¥
(2.27 £)
582.55 ¥
(3.01 £)
     +32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,200.38 ¥
(6.20 £)
916.24 ¥
(4.73 £)
     -23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 341.86 ¥
(1.76 £)
189.83 ¥
(0.98 £)
     -44.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.92 ¥
(0.85 £)
103.85 ¥
(0.54 £)
     -37.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 310.91 ¥
(1.60 £)
188.46 ¥
(0.97 £)
     -39.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 309.77 ¥
(1.60 £)
232.11 ¥
(1.20 £)
     -25.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 183.96 ¥
(0.95 £)
103.18 ¥
(0.53 £)
     -43.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 166.69 ¥
(0.86 £)
97.07 ¥
(0.50 £)
     -41.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 194.26 ¥
(1.00 £)
157.52 ¥
(0.81 £)
     -18.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.43 ¥
(0.68 £)
214.89 ¥
(1.11 £)
     +63.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(6.19 £)
1,549.79 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +29.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 305.50 ¥
(1.58 £)
395.68 ¥
(2.04 £)
     +29.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 419.97 ¥
(2.17 £)
473.52 ¥
(2.44 £)
     +12.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.10 £)
2,712.14 ¥
(14.00 £)
     +352.0 %
Transportation
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(1.14 £)
426.19 ¥
(2.20 £)
     +93.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥
(41.30 £)
13,560.68 ¥
(70.00 £)
     +69.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ¥
(3.10 £)
581.17 ¥
(3.00 £)
     -3.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 724.21 ¥
(3.74 £)
386.59 ¥
(2.00 £)
     -46.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,400.00 ¥
(17.55 £)
3,370.80 ¥
(17.40 £)
     -0.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 648.10 ¥
(3.35 £)
1,073.61 ¥
(5.54 £)
     +65.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(17,251.35 £)
5,479,483.28 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +64.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,559,134.57 ¥
(13,210.21 £)
5,093,040.09 ¥
(26,290.19 £)
     +99.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25,809.94 ¥
(133.23 £)
47,344.38 ¥
(244.39 £)
     +83.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,915.31 ¥
(20.21 £)
2,444.67 ¥
(12.62 £)
     -37.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,047.40 ¥
(26.05 £)
5,992.27 ¥
(30.93 £)
     +18.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,639.57 ¥
(44.60 £)
6,495.72 ¥
(33.53 £)
     -24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,369.74 ¥
(12.23 £)
2,221.28 ¥
(11.47 £)
     -6.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(9.81 £)
1,937.24 ¥
(10.00 £)
     +2.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 54,364.67 ¥
(280.63 £)
244,725.18 ¥
(1,263.27 £)
     +350.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,004,070.93 ¥
(10,344.98 £)
3,015,818.58 ¥
(15,567.60 £)
     +50.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,708.05 ¥
(34.63 £)
12,517.14 ¥
(64.61 £)
     +86.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,774.68 ¥
(24.65 £)
6,255.67 ¥
(32.29 £)
     +31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,725.85 ¥
(45.04 £)
14,431.47 ¥
(74.50 £)
     +65.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,415.56 ¥
(64.09 £)
14,608.74 ¥
(75.41 £)
     +17.7 %
Rent Per Month
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 88,123.43 ¥
(454.89 £)
205,717.49 ¥
(1,061.91 £)
     +133.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 59,601.91 ¥
(307.66 £)
165,142.80 ¥
(852.46 £)
     +177.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 196,389.67 ¥
(1,013.76 £)
335,912.84 ¥
(1,733.98 £)
     +71.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 117,212.59 ¥
(605.05 £)
261,145.40 ¥
(1,348.03 £)
     +122.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 92,861.30 ¥
(479.35 £)
86,710.86 ¥
(447.60 £)
     -6.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 53,161.94 ¥
(274.42 £)
68,506.27 ¥
(353.63 £)
     +28.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 319,161.10 ¥
(1,647.50 £)
472,592.24 ¥
(2,439.51 £)
     +48.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.84 5.80      +215.7 %
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