Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 24.1% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 32.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Japan are 54.2% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 55.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Japan are 0.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 1.2% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(2,975.05 ¥)
5.04 £
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -66.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(12,891.89 ¥)
25.21 £
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -61.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.51 £
(1,489.51 ¥)
4.03 £
(800.00 ¥)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(991.68 ¥)
2.52 £
(500.00 ¥)
     -49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.80 £
(952.02 ¥)
3.03 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -37.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 £
(679.06 ¥)
2.41 £
(478.57 ¥)
     -29.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 £
(354.34 ¥)
0.81 £
(160.12 ¥)
     -54.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(251.44 ¥)
0.59 £
(117.18 ¥)
     -53.4 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 £
(936.21 ¥)
4.25 £
(842.98 ¥)
     -10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(223.28 ¥)
1.02 £
(202.33 ¥)
     -9.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(147.46 ¥)
1.54 £
(305.90 ¥)
     +107.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(588.30 ¥)
1.63 £
(322.47 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(644.99 ¥)
4.09 £
(810.32 ¥)
     +25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(594.21 ¥)
2.26 £
(447.51 ¥)
     -24.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(936.80 ¥)
6.45 £
(1,278.76 ¥)
     +36.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(198.81 ¥)
1.73 £
(343.63 ¥)
     +72.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(110.31 ¥)
0.85 £
(169.36 ¥)
     +53.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(189.78 ¥)
1.57 £
(311.96 ¥)
     +64.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 £
(231.44 ¥)
1.61 £
(319.45 ¥)
     +38.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(109.57 ¥)
0.94 £
(185.85 ¥)
     +69.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(103.57 ¥)
0.88 £
(175.30 ¥)
     +69.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 £
(167.80 ¥)
1.01 £
(199.86 ¥)
     +19.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 £
(226.76 ¥)
0.67 £
(133.16 ¥)
     -41.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(1,586.69 ¥)
6.05 £
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -24.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.12 £
(419.95 ¥)
1.57 £
(310.51 ¥)
     -26.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(493.52 ¥)
2.11 £
(418.89 ¥)
     -15.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(2,975.05 ¥)
3.03 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -79.8 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(495.84 ¥)
1.11 £
(220.00 ¥)
     -55.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(13,883.58 ¥)
40.76 £
(8,085.00 ¥)
     -41.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(753.68 ¥)
3.03 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -20.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.54 £
(503.78 ¥)
3.65 £
(724.21 ¥)
     +43.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(3,966.74 ¥)
17.14 £
(3,400.00 ¥)
     -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(1,080.03 ¥)
3.32 £
(657.70 ¥)
     -39.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(5,609,956.10 ¥)
16,850.13 £
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,032.95 £
(5,956,639.54 ¥)
13,074.81 £
(2,593,214.95 ¥)
     -56.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.06 £
(47,415.25 ¥)
127.33 £
(25,253.84 ¥)
     -46.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.43 £
(2,663.65 ¥)
19.53 £
(3,873.14 ¥)
     +45.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.37 £
(6,221.83 ¥)
25.62 £
(5,081.47 ¥)
     -18.3 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.34 £
(6,810.17 ¥)
42.76 £
(8,480.92 ¥)
     +24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.75 £
(2,330.08 ¥)
11.25 £
(2,230.62 ¥)
     -4.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(1,983.37 ¥)
9.58 £
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -4.2 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.80 £
(252,046.25 ¥)
239.55 £
(47,512.44 ¥)
     -81.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,460.11 £
(3,066,309.15 ¥)
9,511.71 £
(1,886,522.84 ¥)
     -38.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.76 £
(13,438.94 ¥)
35.86 £
(7,112.35 ¥)
     -47.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.25 £
(6,594.16 ¥)
24.35 £
(4,829.35 ¥)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.63 £
(15,000.43 ¥)
45.38 £
(9,001.06 ¥)
     -40.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.51 £
(15,173.77 ¥)
64.94 £
(12,880.24 ¥)
     -15.1 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,039.28 £
(206,127.02 ¥)
439.32 £
(87,133.15 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 845.57 £
(167,708.05 ¥)
299.78 £
(59,456.76 ¥)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,716.21 £
(340,388.50 ¥)
936.92 £
(185,825.86 ¥)
     -45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,361.15 £
(269,966.89 ¥)
598.09 £
(118,622.91 ¥)
     -56.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.80 £
(83,261.29 ¥)
434.14 £
(86,106.15 ¥)
     +3.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 336.79 £
(66,797.69 ¥)
247.04 £
(48,997.02 ¥)
     -26.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,365.78 £
(469,221.00 ¥)
1,574.93 £
(312,365.87 ¥)
     -33.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 1.77      -69.0 %
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