Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United Kingdom 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 28.2% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 48.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 122.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 110.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 1.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 5.8% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.20 £) |
2,885.41 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+188.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (31.19 £) |
11,541.65 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+92.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (3.90 £) |
1,346.53 ¥ (7.00 £) |
+79.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (2.34 £) |
865.62 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+92.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.12 £) |
817.53 ¥ (4.25 £) |
+36.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
441.81 ¥ (2.30 £) |
609.13 ¥ (3.17 £) |
+37.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.75 ¥ (0.81 £) |
332.79 ¥ (1.73 £) |
+113.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.20 ¥ (0.58 £) |
239.90 ¥ (1.25 £) |
+113.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
807.89 ¥ (4.20 £) |
900.14 ¥ (4.68 £) |
+11.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.10 ¥ (1.07 £) |
211.68 ¥ (1.10 £) |
+3.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
240.40 ¥ (1.25 £) |
136.89 ¥ (0.71 £) |
-43.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
325.36 ¥ (1.69 £) |
564.74 ¥ (2.94 £) |
+73.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
753.88 ¥ (3.92 £) |
605.94 ¥ (3.15 £) |
-19.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.67 ¥ (2.20 £) |
571.87 ¥ (2.97 £) |
+35.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,100.02 ¥ (5.72 £) |
916.70 ¥ (4.77 £) |
-16.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
318.84 ¥ (1.66 £) |
184.78 ¥ (0.96 £) |
-42.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.79 ¥ (0.80 £) |
99.97 ¥ (0.52 £) |
-35.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.76 ¥ (1.44 £) |
184.95 ¥ (0.96 £) |
-33.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.33 ¥ (1.51 £) |
231.03 ¥ (1.20 £) |
-20.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.51 ¥ (0.91 £) |
96.99 ¥ (0.50 £) |
-44.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
154.70 ¥ (0.80 £) |
91.46 ¥ (0.48 £) |
-40.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.90 ¥ (0.98 £) |
147.55 ¥ (0.77 £) |
-21.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.85 ¥ (0.66 £) |
204.27 ¥ (1.06 £) |
+59.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.20 £) |
1,536.96 ¥ (7.99 £) |
+53.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.40 ¥ (1.57 £) |
370.08 ¥ (1.92 £) |
+22.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
404.42 ¥ (2.10 £) |
455.91 ¥ (2.37 £) |
+12.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.12 £) |
2,500.69 ¥ (13.00 £) |
+316.8 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.14 £) |
461.67 ¥ (2.40 £) |
+109.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (41.59 £) |
13,375.35 ¥ (69.53 £) |
+67.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (3.02 £) |
577.08 ¥ (3.00 £) |
-0.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (3.43 £) |
383.87 ¥ (2.00 £) |
-41.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (18.71 £) |
3,347.08 ¥ (17.40 £) |
-7.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.41 ¥ (3.35 £) |
1,095.01 ¥ (5.69 £) |
+69.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,373.60 £) |
5,440,926.02 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+62.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (12,893.80 £) |
4,790,066.19 ¥ (24,901.46 £) |
+93.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,653.64 ¥ (128.16 £) |
48,227.86 ¥ (250.72 £) |
+95.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (20.27 £) |
2,370.99 ¥ (12.33 £) |
-39.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,974.68 ¥ (25.86 £) |
5,873.19 ¥ (30.53 £) |
+18.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,328.93 ¥ (43.30 £) |
6,233.56 ¥ (32.41 £) |
-25.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,527.76 ¥ (13.14 £) |
2,117.84 ¥ (11.01 £) |
-16.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (9.36 £) |
1,923.61 ¥ (10.00 £) |
+6.9 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,056.01 ¥ (270.62 £) |
239,452.57 ¥ (1,244.81 £) |
+360.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,919,930.48 ¥ (9,980.88 £) |
2,796,997.95 ¥ (14,540.37 £) |
+45.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,333.82 ¥ (32.93 £) |
12,281.55 ¥ (63.85 £) |
+93.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,541.75 ¥ (23.61 £) |
6,025.30 ¥ (31.32 £) |
+32.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,558.39 ¥ (44.49 £) |
14,157.83 ¥ (73.60 £) |
+65.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,040.48 ¥ (62.59 £) |
14,384.63 ¥ (74.78 £) |
+19.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,122.34 ¥ (442.51 £) |
202,051.97 ¥ (1,050.38 £) |
+137.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,515.42 ¥ (293.80 £) |
168,349.82 ¥ (875.18 £) |
+197.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,732.21 ¥ (934.35 £) |
335,803.74 ¥ (1,745.70 £) |
+86.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,952.91 ¥ (587.19 £) |
258,057.60 ¥ (1,341.53 £) |
+128.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,144.29 ¥ (416.64 £) |
90,604.43 ¥ (471.01 £) |
+13.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,680.56 ¥ (258.27 £) |
67,587.37 ¥ (351.36 £) |
+36.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,660.98 ¥ (1,698.17 £) |
455,243.66 ¥ (2,366.61 £) |
+39.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 | 5.89 | +232.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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