Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 23.4% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 33.6% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 55.7% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 53.4% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 3.4% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 5.5% higher than in United Kingdom | |
Restaurants | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,946.13 ¥) |
5.09 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (11,784.51 ¥) |
30.55 £ (6,000.00 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (1,374.86 ¥) |
3.82 £ (750.00 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (883.84 ¥) |
2.29 £ (450.00 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.42 £ (869.11 ¥) |
3.05 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-31.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.18 £ (623.97 ¥) |
2.28 £ (448.12 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (340.06 ¥) |
0.80 £ (156.50 ¥) |
-54.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.25 £ (245.82 ¥) |
0.57 £ (112.78 ¥) |
-54.1 % |
Markets | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (919.35 ¥) |
4.13 £ (810.34 ¥) |
-11.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (216.99 ¥) |
1.05 £ (205.57 ¥) |
-5.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.71 £ (139.96 ¥) |
1.24 £ (243.68 ¥) |
+74.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.93 £ (575.85 ¥) |
1.66 £ (326.50 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.16 £ (621.12 ¥) |
3.83 £ (752.53 ¥) |
+21.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.97 £ (583.11 ¥) |
2.14 £ (419.44 ¥) |
-28.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.77 £ (936.67 ¥) |
5.61 £ (1,102.22 ¥) |
+17.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.96 £ (188.82 ¥) |
1.63 £ (319.29 ¥) |
+69.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (102.17 ¥) |
0.80 £ (156.56 ¥) |
+53.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.96 £ (188.60 ¥) |
1.44 £ (282.22 ¥) |
+49.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (235.06 ¥) |
1.50 £ (295.24 ¥) |
+25.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.51 £ (99.40 ¥) |
0.90 £ (177.51 ¥) |
+78.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (93.24 ¥) |
0.79 £ (155.32 ¥) |
+66.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (150.91 ¥) |
0.96 £ (189.40 ¥) |
+25.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.06 £ (208.42 ¥) |
0.65 £ (126.96 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,571.27 ¥) |
5.09 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.93 £ (379.80 ¥) |
1.53 £ (301.40 ¥) |
-20.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 £ (466.25 ¥) |
2.06 £ (405.33 ¥) |
-13.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.00 £ (2,553.31 ¥) |
3.05 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-76.5 % |
Transportation | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (471.38 ¥) |
1.12 £ (220.00 ¥) |
-53.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
69.57 £ (13,663.20 ¥) |
40.73 £ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (589.23 ¥) |
2.95 £ (580.00 ¥) |
-1.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 £ (391.95 ¥) |
3.36 £ (659.83 ¥) |
+68.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.40 £ (3,417.51 ¥) |
18.33 £ (3,600.00 ¥) |
+5.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.69 £ (1,118.08 ¥) |
3.29 £ (645.62 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,555,414.05 ¥) |
17,015.56 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,911.34 £ (4,892,797.78 ¥) |
12,842.12 £ (2,522,301.82 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
251.00 £ (49,299.11 ¥) |
126.04 £ (24,754.54 ¥) |
-49.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.35 £ (2,424.90 ¥) |
19.88 £ (3,903.84 ¥) |
+61.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.52 £ (5,994.40 ¥) |
25.52 £ (5,011.98 ¥) |
-16.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.45 £ (6,374.33 ¥) |
42.80 £ (8,406.74 ¥) |
+31.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.05 £ (2,169.69 ¥) |
12.84 £ (2,522.40 ¥) |
+16.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,964.08 ¥) |
9.16 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
-8.4 % |
Childcare | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,237.72 £ (243,098.92 ¥) |
261.04 £ (51,270.31 ¥) |
-78.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,679.50 £ (2,883,178.13 ¥) |
9,764.54 £ (1,917,837.84 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.00 £ (12,570.21 ¥) |
32.32 £ (6,348.40 ¥) |
-49.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.40 £ (6,166.92 ¥) |
23.73 £ (4,661.41 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.75 £ (14,484.86 ¥) |
44.00 £ (8,642.51 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
74.61 £ (14,654.67 ¥) |
61.69 £ (12,117.11 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
Rent Per Month | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,050.08 £ (206,245.21 ¥) |
440.12 £ (86,444.14 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
874.53 £ (171,765.44 ¥) |
287.64 £ (56,495.10 ¥) |
-67.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,740.65 £ (341,878.03 ¥) |
917.26 £ (180,158.21 ¥) |
-47.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,342.20 £ (263,619.42 ¥) |
575.28 £ (112,989.38 ¥) |
-57.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
464.46 £ (91,223.51 ¥) |
427.28 £ (83,921.24 ¥) |
-8.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
348.51 £ (68,450.56 ¥) |
263.64 £ (51,780.55 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | United Kingdom Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,370.09 £ (465,506.38 ¥) |
1,660.15 £ (326,067.63 ¥) |
-30.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.89 | 1.79 | -69.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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