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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 15.97% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 4.13% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 24.20% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 41.18% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 54.01% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 0.03% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Japan | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (1,796.52 ¥) |
5.34 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-55.47 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 £ (7,485.49 ¥) |
26.72 £ (4,000.00 ¥) |
-46.56 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (748.55 ¥) |
4.54 £ (680.00 ¥) |
-9.16 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (523.98 ¥) |
2.67 £ (400.00 ¥) |
-23.66 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (523.98 ¥) |
3.34 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-4.58 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 £ (382.59 ¥) |
2.49 £ (372.67 ¥) |
-2.59 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.18 £ (177.16 ¥) |
0.89 £ (133.00 ¥) |
-24.93 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.90 £ (134.42 ¥) |
0.70 £ (104.36 ¥) |
-22.37 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.36 £ (503.11 ¥) |
4.70 £ (703.18 ¥) |
+39.77 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (128.40 ¥) |
1.12 £ (168.27 ¥) |
+31.05 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (81.88 ¥) |
1.31 £ (195.75 ¥) |
+139.07 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.87 £ (280.33 ¥) |
1.51 £ (225.38 ¥) |
-19.60 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.43 £ (363.60 ¥) |
5.94 £ (889.32 ¥) |
+144.59 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.68 £ (401.05 ¥) |
2.67 £ (399.43 ¥) |
-0.40 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.57 £ (534.25 ¥) |
5.62 £ (841.09 ¥) |
+57.43 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (123.27 ¥) |
2.19 £ (328.17 ¥) |
+166.22 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (67.09 ¥) |
0.99 £ (148.33 ¥) |
+121.10 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.75 £ (111.96 ¥) |
1.79 £ (267.49 ¥) |
+138.91 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.81 £ (120.72 ¥) |
2.16 £ (323.59 ¥) |
+168.06 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (81.86 ¥) |
1.22 £ (183.06 ¥) |
+123.64 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (63.21 ¥) |
1.11 £ (166.34 ¥) |
+163.14 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.74 £ (110.06 ¥) |
1.34 £ (200.55 ¥) |
+82.21 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.00 £ (149.77 ¥) |
0.86 £ (128.04 ¥) |
-14.51 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (1,047.97 ¥) |
8.68 £ (1,300.00 ¥) |
+24.05 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.56 £ (233.54 ¥) |
1.92 £ (287.05 ¥) |
+22.91 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (247.57 ¥) |
2.52 £ (377.49 ¥) |
+52.48 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
9.00 £ (1,347.39 ¥) |
3.01 £ (450.00 ¥) |
-66.60 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (359.30 ¥) |
1.40 £ (210.00 ¥) |
-41.55 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (8,982.59 ¥) |
66.80 £ (10,000.00 ¥) |
+11.33 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (449.13 ¥) |
4.17 £ (625.00 ¥) |
+39.16 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 £ (481.87 ¥) |
3.63 £ (542.79 ¥) |
+12.64 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (2,994.20 ¥) |
24.18 £ (3,620.00 ¥) |
+20.90 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.35 £ (650.71 ¥) |
3.21 £ (480.58 ¥) |
-26.14 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (2,694,777.79 ¥) |
16,698.96 £ (2,500,000.00 ¥) |
-7.23 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,343.10 £ (2,746,142.64 ¥) |
13,924.99 £ (2,084,709.08 ¥) |
-24.09 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
141.77 £ (21,223.89 ¥) |
130.02 £ (19,464.58 ¥) |
-8.29 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.14 £ (21.11 ¥) |
0.30 £ (44.47 ¥) |
+110.64 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.65 £ (3,540.79 ¥) |
28.40 £ (4,252.15 ¥) |
+20.09 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.66 £ (4,739.08 ¥) |
57.86 £ (8,661.86 ¥) |
+82.77 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.43 £ (1,411.77 ¥) |
13.36 £ (2,000.00 ¥) |
+41.67 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,497.10 ¥) |
12.02 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+20.23 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
911.57 £ (136,470.78 ¥) |
279.33 £ (41,818.18 ¥) |
-69.36 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,000.00 £ (1,946,228.41 ¥) |
17,406.22 £ (2,605,882.35 ¥) |
+33.89 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.89 £ (8,667.45 ¥) |
47.27 £ (7,076.48 ¥) |
-18.36 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.35 £ (4,394.63 ¥) |
26.77 £ (4,007.12 ¥) |
-8.82 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59.92 £ (8,970.75 ¥) |
51.45 £ (7,702.94 ¥) |
-14.13 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
63.43 £ (9,496.35 ¥) |
69.05 £ (10,337.14 ¥) |
+8.85 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
760.80 £ (113,898.60 ¥) |
554.92 £ (83,076.72 ¥) |
-27.06 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
614.35 £ (91,973.97 ¥) |
357.66 £ (53,545.08 ¥) |
-41.78 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,233.83 £ (184,717.03 ¥) |
1,106.29 £ (165,622.86 ¥) |
-10.34 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
954.82 £ (142,946.25 ¥) |
674.97 £ (101,049.19 ¥) |
-29.31 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
406.51 £ (60,858.14 ¥) |
641.06 £ (95,972.93 ¥) |
+57.70 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
271.67 £ (40,672.39 ¥) |
307.11 £ (45,977.33 ¥) |
+13.04 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,782.35 £ (266,835.28 ¥) |
1,855.33 £ (277,761.90 ¥) |
+4.09 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.26 | 1.23 | -62.18 % |
| Last update: | October 2017 | October 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 4746 | 590 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |