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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 21.36% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 8.68% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 20.85% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 38.50% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 60.54% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 0.96% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Japan | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (1,708.24 ¥) |
5.62 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-53.17 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 £ (7,117.66 ¥) |
28.10 £ (4,000.00 ¥) |
-43.80 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (711.77 ¥) |
4.71 £ (670.00 ¥) |
-5.87 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (498.24 ¥) |
2.81 £ (400.00 ¥) |
-19.72 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.60 £ (512.47 ¥) |
3.51 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-2.43 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 £ (364.05 ¥) |
2.60 £ (370.67 ¥) |
+1.82 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.17 £ (166.19 ¥) |
0.93 £ (132.47 ¥) |
-20.29 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.91 £ (129.01 ¥) |
0.74 £ (105.81 ¥) |
-17.98 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.33 £ (473.96 ¥) |
4.92 £ (699.69 ¥) |
+47.62 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (121.75 ¥) |
1.17 £ (166.14 ¥) |
+36.45 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (78.58 ¥) |
1.33 £ (189.12 ¥) |
+140.67 % |
| Eggs (12) |
1.89 £ (268.42 ¥) |
1.61 £ (228.86 ¥) |
-14.74 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.45 £ (348.74 ¥) |
6.25 £ (889.04 ¥) |
+154.93 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.67 £ (380.31 ¥) |
2.81 £ (400.29 ¥) |
+5.25 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.52 £ (501.53 ¥) |
5.78 £ (822.31 ¥) |
+63.96 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (116.83 ¥) |
2.13 £ (303.52 ¥) |
+159.80 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (63.00 ¥) |
1.04 £ (148.25 ¥) |
+135.32 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.75 £ (106.96 ¥) |
1.84 £ (261.98 ¥) |
+144.94 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (116.14 ¥) |
2.46 £ (350.57 ¥) |
+201.84 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (76.97 ¥) |
1.31 £ (185.91 ¥) |
+141.55 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (60.18 ¥) |
1.18 £ (168.41 ¥) |
+179.87 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (104.42 ¥) |
1.41 £ (200.92 ¥) |
+92.41 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.98 £ (139.40 ¥) |
0.91 £ (129.66 ¥) |
-6.98 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (996.47 ¥) |
8.43 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
+20.42 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.56 £ (221.64 ¥) |
2.00 £ (284.87 ¥) |
+28.53 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (230.72 ¥) |
2.65 £ (377.61 ¥) |
+63.66 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
9.00 £ (1,281.18 ¥) |
3.23 £ (460.00 ¥) |
-64.10 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (341.65 ¥) |
1.40 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-41.46 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (8,541.19 ¥) |
66.88 £ (9,520.00 ¥) |
+11.46 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (427.06 ¥) |
4.78 £ (680.00 ¥) |
+59.23 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 £ (458.19 ¥) |
3.84 £ (547.18 ¥) |
+19.42 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (2,847.06 ¥) |
28.10 £ (4,000.00 ¥) |
+40.50 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.31 £ (613.02 ¥) |
3.40 £ (484.04 ¥) |
-21.04 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (2,562,358.31 ¥) |
17,561.95 £ (2,500,000.00 ¥) |
-2.43 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,037.98 £ (2,567,765.48 ¥) |
14,305.78 £ (2,036,474.36 ¥) |
-20.69 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
141.76 £ (20,179.61 ¥) |
138.62 £ (19,733.13 ¥) |
-2.21 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.14 £ (20.05 ¥) |
0.32 £ (45.80 ¥) |
+128.47 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
22.39 £ (3,187.02 ¥) |
28.77 £ (4,095.00 ¥) |
+28.49 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.05 £ (4,562.23 ¥) |
61.27 £ (8,722.34 ¥) |
+91.19 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.48 £ (1,349.99 ¥) |
13.19 £ (1,878.26 ¥) |
+39.13 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,423.53 ¥) |
12.64 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+26.45 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889.49 £ (126,621.52 ¥) |
346.85 £ (49,375.00 ¥) |
-61.01 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,000.00 £ (1,850,592.11 ¥) |
19,769.73 £ (2,814,285.71 ¥) |
+52.07 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.49 £ (8,183.36 ¥) |
52.11 £ (7,417.61 ¥) |
-9.36 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.59 £ (4,212.63 ¥) |
27.43 £ (3,904.18 ¥) |
-7.32 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.08 £ (8,552.76 ¥) |
57.14 £ (8,134.63 ¥) |
-4.89 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
63.46 £ (9,034.42 ¥) |
75.90 £ (10,804.68 ¥) |
+19.59 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
776.26 £ (110,502.64 ¥) |
583.80 £ (83,106.12 ¥) |
-24.79 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
630.19 £ (89,708.88 ¥) |
388.41 £ (55,290.78 ¥) |
-38.37 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,273.45 £ (181,280.05 ¥) |
1,178.91 £ (167,821.67 ¥) |
-7.42 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
972.54 £ (138,444.27 ¥) |
739.67 £ (105,294.44 ¥) |
-23.94 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
460.78 £ (65,593.39 ¥) |
636.41 £ (90,594.38 ¥) |
+38.12 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
302.73 £ (43,094.38 ¥) |
315.94 £ (44,974.48 ¥) |
+4.36 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,776.66 £ (252,913.94 ¥) |
1,912.49 £ (272,249.22 ¥) |
+7.65 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.29 | 1.25 | -62.00 % |
| Last update: | June 2017 | June 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 4292 | 574 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |