Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 28.7% higher than in Japan (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 44.3% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 107.6% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 117.2% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 1.7% lower than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 2.7% higher than in Japan
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Restaurants
Japan Edit United Kingdom Edit 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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 %
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