Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United Kingdom 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | June 2023 | |
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