Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United Kingdom 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 29.9% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 49.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 121.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 113.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 3.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 7.6% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.12 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
15.00 £ (2,928.91 ¥) |
+192.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.73 £ (6,000.00 ¥) |
60.00 £ (11,715.65 ¥) |
+95.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3.84 £ (750.00 ¥) |
7.00 £ (1,366.83 ¥) |
+82.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.30 £ (450.00 ¥) |
4.50 £ (878.67 ¥) |
+95.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.07 £ (598.50 ¥) |
4.20 £ (820.10 ¥) |
+37.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.28 £ (445.46 ¥) |
3.16 £ (616.11 ¥) |
+38.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.79 £ (154.67 ¥) |
1.73 £ (338.30 ¥) |
+118.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.58 £ (112.43 ¥) |
1.25 £ (243.95 ¥) |
+117.0 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.14 £ (809.34 ¥) |
4.67 £ (912.00 ¥) |
+12.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (205.80 ¥) |
1.10 £ (215.06 ¥) |
+4.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (237.76 ¥) |
0.71 £ (139.29 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.67 £ (326.92 ¥) |
2.96 £ (577.88 ¥) |
+76.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.85 £ (751.17 ¥) |
3.16 £ (616.15 ¥) |
-18.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.16 £ (422.55 ¥) |
2.97 £ (579.50 ¥) |
+37.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.58 £ (1,090.23 ¥) |
4.76 £ (928.64 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.63 £ (319.06 ¥) |
0.96 £ (186.53 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 £ (155.10 ¥) |
0.52 £ (100.75 ¥) |
-35.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (277.82 ¥) |
0.96 £ (187.57 ¥) |
-32.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 £ (294.42 ¥) |
1.20 £ (235.05 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (176.45 ¥) |
0.50 £ (97.83 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 £ (154.63 ¥) |
0.47 £ (92.49 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (189.52 ¥) |
0.77 £ (149.86 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.65 £ (127.85 ¥) |
1.06 £ (206.67 ¥) |
+61.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.12 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
7.50 £ (1,464.46 ¥) |
+46.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.54 £ (300.69 ¥) |
1.91 £ (373.42 ¥) |
+24.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.08 £ (405.76 ¥) |
2.36 £ (461.36 ¥) |
+13.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.07 £ (600.00 ¥) |
13.00 £ (2,538.39 ¥) |
+323.1 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.13 £ (220.00 ¥) |
2.40 £ (468.63 ¥) |
+113.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40.97 £ (8,000.00 ¥) |
68.00 £ (13,277.74 ¥) |
+66.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.87 £ (560.00 ¥) |
3.00 £ (585.78 ¥) |
+4.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.34 £ (651.78 ¥) |
2.00 £ (389.66 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.92 £ (3,500.00 ¥) |
17.40 £ (3,397.54 ¥) |
-2.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.30 £ (644.08 ¥) |
5.71 £ (1,114.33 ¥) |
+73.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,115.57 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
28,285.00 £ (5,522,952.21 ¥) |
+65.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
12,746.45 £ (2,488,882.76 ¥) |
24,771.51 £ (4,836,905.04 ¥) |
+94.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
127.70 £ (24,934.49 ¥) |
250.52 £ (48,916.95 ¥) |
+96.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.01 £ (3,908.04 ¥) |
12.33 £ (2,407.20 ¥) |
-38.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25.45 £ (4,969.43 ¥) |
30.47 £ (5,949.03 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.90 £ (8,375.97 ¥) |
32.42 £ (6,330.25 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.85 £ (2,508.55 ¥) |
10.97 £ (2,141.62 ¥) |
-14.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.22 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
10.00 £ (1,952.61 ¥) |
+8.5 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
272.95 £ (53,296.38 ¥) |
1,242.40 £ (242,591.12 ¥) |
+355.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,559.63 £ (1,866,621.02 ¥) |
14,606.33 £ (2,852,044.09 ¥) |
+52.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
32.34 £ (6,314.19 ¥) |
63.99 £ (12,495.48 ¥) |
+97.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
23.11 £ (4,512.35 ¥) |
31.17 £ (6,086.07 ¥) |
+34.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
43.61 £ (8,515.19 ¥) |
73.59 £ (14,369.40 ¥) |
+68.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
60.66 £ (11,845.27 ¥) |
74.92 £ (14,629.44 ¥) |
+23.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
440.89 £ (86,087.87 ¥) |
1,059.20 £ (206,820.76 ¥) |
+140.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
294.56 £ (57,516.64 ¥) |
872.23 £ (170,312.53 ¥) |
+196.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
942.89 £ (184,110.40 ¥) |
1,738.57 £ (339,473.81 ¥) |
+84.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
581.59 £ (113,561.71 ¥) |
1,342.71 £ (262,179.46 ¥) |
+130.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
409.75 £ (80,009.05 ¥) |
471.17 £ (92,000.52 ¥) |
+15.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
247.82 £ (48,389.82 ¥) |
352.90 £ (68,907.55 ¥) |
+42.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,702.51 £ (332,433.54 ¥) |
2,351.61 £ (459,177.55 ¥) |
+38.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 5.90 | +231.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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