Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 % |
| Last update: | 15 July 2025 | 15 July 2025 | |
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