Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 10.8% higher than in Japan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 23.4% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 64.6% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 103.1% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 16.2% lower than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 0.8% higher than in Japan
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Restaurants
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.65 £
(980.00 ¥)
15.00 £
(2,604.00 ¥)
     +165.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.80 £
(5,000.00 ¥)
60.00 £
(10,416.02 ¥)
     +108.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.03 £
(700.00 ¥)
6.00 £
(1,041.60 ¥)
     +48.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.59 £
(450.00 ¥)
4.38 £
(759.50 ¥)
     +68.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 £
(500.00 ¥)
4.00 £
(694.40 ¥)
     +38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.51 £
(436.03 ¥)
2.98 £
(517.38 ¥)
     +18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.89 £
(153.94 ¥)
1.50 £
(260.08 ¥)
     +68.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.65 £
(112.36 ¥)
1.10 £
(190.26 ¥)
     +69.3 %
Markets
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.24 £
(736.27 ¥)
3.90 £
(676.45 ¥)
     -8.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.08 £
(187.08 ¥)
0.96 £
(166.12 ¥)
     -11.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 £
(209.09 ¥)
0.64 £
(110.82 ¥)
     -47.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.47 £
(255.54 ¥)
2.19 £
(380.24 ¥)
     +48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.09 £
(709.64 ¥)
2.74 £
(475.80 ¥)
     -33.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.39 £
(414.97 ¥)
2.63 £
(456.17 ¥)
     +9.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 £
(1,081.56 ¥)
4.12 £
(714.70 ¥)
     -33.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.84 £
(319.24 ¥)
0.88 £
(153.27 ¥)
     -52.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 £
(150.25 ¥)
0.50 £
(86.12 ¥)
     -42.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.58 £
(274.16 ¥)
0.82 £
(143.14 ¥)
     -47.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 £
(277.23 ¥)
0.95 £
(165.35 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.11 £
(193.22 ¥)
0.49 £
(84.88 ¥)
     -56.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 £
(150.59 ¥)
0.45 £
(78.22 ¥)
     -48.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 £
(181.98 ¥)
0.72 £
(125.46 ¥)
     -31.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 £
(122.68 ¥)
1.02 £
(176.28 ¥)
     +43.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.76 £
(1,000.00 ¥)
7.00 £
(1,215.20 ¥)
     +21.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.67 £
(289.86 ¥)
1.82 £
(316.78 ¥)
     +9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 £
(376.65 ¥)
2.09 £
(362.43 ¥)
     -3.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.28 £
(570.00 ¥)
12.00 £
(2,083.20 ¥)
     +265.5 %
Transportation
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.21 £
(210.00 ¥)
2.50 £
(434.00 ¥)
     +106.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 48.60 £
(8,437.50 ¥)
67.00 £
(11,631.22 ¥)
     +37.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 £
(565.00 ¥)
3.00 £
(520.80 ¥)
     -7.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.71 £
(643.74 ¥)
2.00 £
(346.43 ¥)
     -46.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.28 £
(3,000.00 ¥)
17.40 £
(3,020.65 ¥)
     +0.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.59 £
(622.46 ¥)
5.90 £
(1,023.39 ¥)
     +64.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,586.95 £
(2,879,500.00 ¥)
22,000.00 £
(3,819,206.58 ¥)
     +32.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 13,206.68 £
(2,292,682.98 ¥)
22,808.87 £
(3,959,626.85 ¥)
     +72.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139.49 £
(24,214.74 ¥)
203.04 £
(35,247.74 ¥)
     +45.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.20 £
(33.99 ¥)
0.13 £
(21.81 ¥)
     -35.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.47 £
(4,769.38 ¥)
30.13 £
(5,230.21 ¥)
     +9.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.27 £
(8,205.68 ¥)
31.58 £
(5,482.85 ¥)
     -33.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.47 £
(2,338.64 ¥)
10.55 £
(1,831.89 ¥)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.37 £
(1,800.00 ¥)
10.00 £
(1,736.00 ¥)
     -3.6 %
Childcare
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 298.99 £
(51,904.11 ¥)
1,077.92 £
(187,126.46 ¥)
     +260.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,308.19 £
(1,789,504.83 ¥)
13,847.25 £
(2,403,886.42 ¥)
     +34.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 32.37 £
(5,619.67 ¥)
60.97 £
(10,585.14 ¥)
     +88.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.57 £
(4,265.76 ¥)
30.09 £
(5,224.25 ¥)
     +22.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 46.13 £
(8,008.43 ¥)
65.66 £
(11,399.10 ¥)
     +42.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.89 £
(11,437.99 ¥)
66.40 £
(11,526.36 ¥)
     +0.8 %
Rent Per Month
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 534.06 £
(92,712.97 ¥)
907.65 £
(157,567.57 ¥)
     +70.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 343.04 £
(59,551.32 ¥)
704.66 £
(122,328.44 ¥)
     +105.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,119.48 £
(194,341.29 ¥)
1,608.22 £
(279,187.53 ¥)
     +43.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 696.96 £
(120,992.10 ¥)
1,214.11 £
(210,769.19 ¥)
     +74.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 463.72 £
(80,501.97 ¥)
409.96 £
(71,168.92 ¥)
     -11.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.11 £
(45,329.45 ¥)
306.42 £
(53,195.24 ¥)
     +17.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,875.66 £
(325,614.55 ¥)
2,332.88 £
(404,989.32 ¥)
     +24.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.42 3.53      +148.4 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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