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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 19.50% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 10.52% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 10.85% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 38.21% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 50.45% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 0.83% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Japan | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (1,765.87 ¥) |
5.44 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-54.70 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 £ (6,622.00 ¥) |
27.18 £ (4,000.00 ¥) |
-39.60 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (735.78 ¥) |
4.62 £ (680.00 ¥) |
-7.58 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (515.04 ¥) |
2.58 £ (380.00 ¥) |
-26.22 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (515.04 ¥) |
3.33 £ (490.00 ¥) |
-4.86 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 £ (377.14 ¥) |
2.56 £ (377.32 ¥) |
+0.05 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.18 £ (173.86 ¥) |
0.89 £ (131.48 ¥) |
-24.38 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.88 £ (129.34 ¥) |
0.71 £ (104.61 ¥) |
-19.12 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.37 £ (495.53 ¥) |
4.70 £ (692.20 ¥) |
+39.69 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.88 £ (129.35 ¥) |
1.15 £ (169.35 ¥) |
+30.92 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (85.42 ¥) |
1.36 £ (199.61 ¥) |
+133.69 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.86 £ (274.43 ¥) |
1.49 £ (218.55 ¥) |
-20.36 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.48 £ (365.20 ¥) |
5.08 £ (747.66 ¥) |
+104.73 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.61 £ (383.77 ¥) |
2.45 £ (359.88 ¥) |
-6.23 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.46 £ (509.73 ¥) |
6.08 £ (894.27 ¥) |
+75.44 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (120.39 ¥) |
2.20 £ (323.06 ¥) |
+168.34 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (67.70 ¥) |
0.97 £ (142.18 ¥) |
+110.02 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (108.81 ¥) |
1.73 £ (254.12 ¥) |
+133.54 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.79 £ (115.81 ¥) |
2.12 £ (312.14 ¥) |
+169.53 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.51 £ (75.58 ¥) |
1.26 £ (185.70 ¥) |
+145.71 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (62.55 ¥) |
1.03 £ (151.85 ¥) |
+142.77 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (107.81 ¥) |
1.38 £ (203.58 ¥) |
+88.83 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.97 £ (143.44 ¥) |
0.85 £ (125.04 ¥) |
-12.83 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (1,030.09 ¥) |
8.15 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
+16.49 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.69 £ (248.79 ¥) |
1.94 £ (285.39 ¥) |
+14.71 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.88 £ (277.12 ¥) |
2.48 £ (365.59 ¥) |
+31.92 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.55 £ (1,405.34 ¥) |
3.13 £ (460.00 ¥) |
-67.27 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (353.17 ¥) |
1.36 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-43.37 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (8,829.33 ¥) |
67.96 £ (10,000.00 ¥) |
+13.26 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (441.47 ¥) |
4.08 £ (600.00 ¥) |
+35.91 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.75 £ (404.97 ¥) |
4.48 £ (659.83 ¥) |
+62.93 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (2,943.11 ¥) |
22.77 £ (3,350.00 ¥) |
+13.83 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.62 £ (679.32 ¥) |
3.53 £ (519.03 ¥) |
-23.60 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (2,648,800.20 ¥) |
16,988.82 £ (2,500,000.00 ¥) |
-5.62 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,465.37 £ (2,717,281.73 ¥) |
13,918.69 £ (2,048,212.96 ¥) |
-24.62 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
141.40 £ (20,807.90 ¥) |
144.03 £ (21,194.90 ¥) |
+1.86 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.06 £ (9.52 ¥) |
0.31 £ (45.80 ¥) |
+381.04 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.91 £ (4,254.30 ¥) |
31.21 £ (4,592.62 ¥) |
+7.95 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.39 £ (4,618.81 ¥) |
61.91 £ (9,109.99 ¥) |
+97.24 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.60 £ (1,412.72 ¥) |
14.81 £ (2,179.31 ¥) |
+54.26 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,471.56 ¥) |
12.23 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+22.32 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
861.52 £ (126,777.18 ¥) |
278.29 £ (40,951.61 ¥) |
-67.70 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,788.18 £ (1,881,851.87 ¥) |
15,445.27 £ (2,272,857.14 ¥) |
+20.78 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.71 £ (8,345.44 ¥) |
45.18 £ (6,647.91 ¥) |
-20.34 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.85 £ (4,245.78 ¥) |
27.12 £ (3,990.41 ¥) |
-6.01 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.74 £ (8,938.59 ¥) |
53.40 £ (7,857.59 ¥) |
-12.09 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
62.19 £ (9,150.90 ¥) |
73.05 £ (10,749.92 ¥) |
+17.47 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
755.73 £ (111,209.68 ¥) |
597.21 £ (87,883.14 ¥) |
-20.98 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
599.37 £ (88,200.83 ¥) |
396.98 £ (58,418.04 ¥) |
-33.77 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,219.89 £ (179,513.98 ¥) |
1,363.61 £ (200,663.02 ¥) |
+11.78 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
945.98 £ (139,206.69 ¥) |
781.19 £ (114,956.91 ¥) |
-17.42 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
352.50 £ (51,872.73 ¥) |
558.79 £ (82,229.56 ¥) |
+58.52 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
249.70 £ (36,744.69 ¥) |
278.55 £ (40,990.54 ¥) |
+11.56 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,825.42 £ (268,620.04 ¥) |
2,000.80 £ (294,428.97 ¥) |
+9.61 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.25 | 1.33 | -58.98 % |
| Last update: | September 2018 | September 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 5997 | 653 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |