Restaurants | Japan |
United Kingdom | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.18 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
15.00 £ (2,895.93 ¥) |
+189.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
25.90 £ (5,000.00 ¥) |
65.00 £ (12,549.05 ¥) |
+151.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.14 £ (800.00 ¥) |
7.50 £ (1,447.97 ¥) |
+81.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.59 £ (500.00 ¥) |
5.00 £ (965.31 ¥) |
+93.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.11 £ (600.00 ¥) |
4.60 £ (888.09 ¥) |
+48.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
2.48 £ (479.24 ¥) |
3.41 £ (657.60 ¥) |
+37.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.83 £ (159.33 ¥) |
1.78 £ (343.01 ¥) |
+115.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.61 £ (116.88 ¥) |
1.27 £ (245.35 ¥) |
+109.9 % |
Markets | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 £ (840.60 ¥) |
4.70 £ (908.16 ¥) |
+8.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.06 £ (205.54 ¥) |
1.12 £ (215.92 ¥) |
+5.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.51 £ (291.98 ¥) |
0.74 £ (142.62 ¥) |
-51.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.66 £ (320.06 ¥) |
2.97 £ (573.75 ¥) |
+79.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.07 £ (786.05 ¥) |
3.25 £ (627.42 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.32 £ (448.20 ¥) |
3.00 £ (578.53 ¥) |
+29.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.53 £ (1,260.62 ¥) |
4.73 £ (914.06 ¥) |
-27.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.80 £ (347.37 ¥) |
0.99 £ (191.77 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 £ (169.94 ¥) |
0.55 £ (105.91 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.60 £ (309.32 ¥) |
0.96 £ (185.77 ¥) |
-39.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.62 £ (313.61 ¥) |
1.18 £ (228.29 ¥) |
-27.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (184.21 ¥) |
0.55 £ (106.43 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.89 £ (171.56 ¥) |
0.52 £ (100.27 ¥) |
-41.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.03 £ (198.28 ¥) |
0.84 £ (161.70 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.69 £ (134.03 ¥) |
1.13 £ (218.07 ¥) |
+62.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.22 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
8.00 £ (1,544.50 ¥) |
+28.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.60 £ (308.55 ¥) |
2.08 £ (401.48 ¥) |
+30.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.17 £ (418.28 ¥) |
2.46 £ (474.78 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.11 £ (600.00 ¥) |
14.99 £ (2,894.00 ¥) |
+382.3 % |
Transportation | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.14 £ (220.00 ¥) |
2.40 £ (463.35 ¥) |
+110.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
43.60 £ (8,416.67 ¥) |
70.00 £ (13,514.36 ¥) |
+60.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.11 £ (600.00 ¥) |
4.00 £ (772.25 ¥) |
+28.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.75 £ (724.21 ¥) |
2.86 £ (553.05 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.61 £ (3,400.00 ¥) |
20.00 £ (3,861.24 ¥) |
+13.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.40 £ (657.29 ¥) |
5.45 £ (1,052.71 ¥) |
+60.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,310.48 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
28,285.00 £ (5,460,765.22 ¥) |
+63.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
13,272.36 £ (2,562,390.72 ¥) |
29,848.56 £ (5,762,629.45 ¥) |
+124.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
132.27 £ (25,536.69 ¥) |
237.73 £ (45,897.30 ¥) |
+79.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.15 £ (3,889.93 ¥) |
12.89 £ (2,488.36 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
26.36 £ (5,089.30 ¥) |
31.24 £ (6,031.47 ¥) |
+18.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.25 £ (8,543.04 ¥) |
34.10 £ (6,584.09 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.60 £ (2,239.32 ¥) |
11.66 £ (2,251.17 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.84 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
10.00 £ (1,930.62 ¥) |
+1.6 % |
Childcare | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
257.68 £ (49,748.29 ¥) |
1,261.00 £ (243,450.95 ¥) |
+389.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,994.23 £ (1,929,508.59 ¥) |
15,202.61 £ (2,935,050.53 ¥) |
+52.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
36.24 £ (6,996.64 ¥) |
66.38 £ (12,815.82 ¥) |
+83.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
24.04 £ (4,641.58 ¥) |
32.89 £ (6,349.16 ¥) |
+36.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
46.69 £ (9,014.60 ¥) |
74.69 £ (14,419.72 ¥) |
+60.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
64.87 £ (12,524.46 ¥) |
76.25 £ (14,721.07 ¥) |
+17.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
461.77 £ (89,150.92 ¥) |
1,041.22 £ (201,021.17 ¥) |
+125.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
313.92 £ (60,605.36 ¥) |
844.13 £ (162,969.75 ¥) |
+168.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,010.08 £ (195,007.58 ¥) |
1,723.17 £ (332,679.81 ¥) |
+70.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
610.56 £ (117,876.07 ¥) |
1,365.60 £ (263,646.35 ¥) |
+123.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
442.82 £ (85,492.53 ¥) |
433.55 £ (83,701.77 ¥) |
-2.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
244.20 £ (47,146.07 ¥) |
347.12 £ (67,015.71 ¥) |
+42.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan |
United Kingdom | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,606.96 £ (310,244.23 ¥) |
2,380.80 £ (459,643.39 ¥) |
+48.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 5.75 | +217.0 % |
Last update: | 24 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | |
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