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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 22.76% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 10.07% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 19.92% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 37.44% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 61.65% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 1.65% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Japan | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (1,674.78 ¥) |
5.73 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-52.23 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 £ (6,978.27 ¥) |
28.66 £ (4,000.00 ¥) |
-42.68 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (697.83 ¥) |
4.87 £ (680.00 ¥) |
-2.55 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (488.48 ¥) |
2.87 £ (400.00 ¥) |
-18.11 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (488.48 ¥) |
3.58 £ (500.00 ¥) |
+2.36 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 £ (357.13 ¥) |
2.66 £ (371.31 ¥) |
+3.97 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.18 £ (164.66 ¥) |
0.95 £ (133.06 ¥) |
-19.19 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.90 £ (126.16 ¥) |
0.76 £ (105.42 ¥) |
-16.43 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.34 £ (466.80 ¥) |
5.02 £ (700.49 ¥) |
+50.06 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (119.98 ¥) |
1.18 £ (165.01 ¥) |
+37.53 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (76.70 ¥) |
1.38 £ (192.70 ¥) |
+151.26 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.88 £ (262.29 ¥) |
1.61 £ (224.44 ¥) |
-14.43 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.44 £ (340.21 ¥) |
6.16 £ (859.08 ¥) |
+152.51 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.67 £ (372.40 ¥) |
2.86 £ (399.60 ¥) |
+7.30 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.52 £ (490.88 ¥) |
5.94 £ (828.68 ¥) |
+68.82 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (114.98 ¥) |
2.20 £ (307.53 ¥) |
+167.46 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (61.82 ¥) |
1.06 £ (147.40 ¥) |
+138.45 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.76 £ (105.43 ¥) |
1.88 £ (262.05 ¥) |
+148.56 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (114.23 ¥) |
2.43 £ (339.59 ¥) |
+197.28 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (76.05 ¥) |
1.32 £ (184.45 ¥) |
+142.53 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (58.65 ¥) |
1.16 £ (161.59 ¥) |
+175.50 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (102.38 ¥) |
1.43 £ (200.10 ¥) |
+95.45 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.98 £ (137.36 ¥) |
0.92 £ (128.52 ¥) |
-6.44 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (976.96 ¥) |
8.60 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
+22.83 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.57 £ (218.78 ¥) |
2.03 £ (282.76 ¥) |
+29.25 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.64 £ (228.61 ¥) |
2.68 £ (374.66 ¥) |
+63.89 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
9.00 £ (1,256.09 ¥) |
3.26 £ (455.00 ¥) |
-63.78 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (334.96 ¥) |
1.50 £ (210.00 ¥) |
-37.31 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (8,373.92 ¥) |
71.65 £ (10,000.00 ¥) |
+19.42 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (418.70 ¥) |
4.76 £ (665.00 ¥) |
+58.83 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 £ (449.22 ¥) |
4.04 £ (563.27 ¥) |
+25.39 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (2,791.31 ¥) |
25.94 £ (3,620.00 ¥) |
+29.69 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.32 £ (603.58 ¥) |
3.43 £ (478.96 ¥) |
-20.65 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (2,512,175.66 ¥) |
17,912.76 £ (2,500,000.00 ¥) |
-0.48 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,039.23 £ (2,517,650.58 ¥) |
14,689.19 £ (2,050,101.50 ¥) |
-18.57 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
142.17 £ (19,841.44 ¥) |
141.09 £ (19,691.82 ¥) |
-0.75 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.14 £ (19.20 ¥) |
0.32 £ (44.79 ¥) |
+133.32 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.06 £ (3,218.17 ¥) |
29.55 £ (4,124.51 ¥) |
+28.16 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.82 £ (4,441.07 ¥) |
61.94 £ (8,644.57 ¥) |
+94.65 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.49 £ (1,324.89 ¥) |
13.82 £ (1,928.57 ¥) |
+45.57 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,395.65 ¥) |
12.90 £ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+28.97 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
875.32 £ (122,163.65 ¥) |
342.33 £ (47,777.78 ¥) |
-60.89 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,000.00 £ (1,814,349.09 ¥) |
19,704.04 £ (2,750,000.00 ¥) |
+51.57 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.65 £ (8,045.58 ¥) |
52.28 £ (7,295.83 ¥) |
-9.32 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.52 £ (4,119.69 ¥) |
27.94 £ (3,899.98 ¥) |
-5.33 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59.69 £ (8,330.12 ¥) |
56.75 £ (7,920.26 ¥) |
-4.92 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
63.18 £ (8,817.32 ¥) |
73.86 £ (10,308.23 ¥) |
+16.91 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
768.62 £ (107,272.14 ¥) |
588.70 £ (82,162.05 ¥) |
-23.41 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
624.44 £ (87,149.65 ¥) |
388.61 £ (54,236.80 ¥) |
-37.77 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,247.33 £ (174,084.13 ¥) |
1,187.54 £ (165,739.93 ¥) |
-4.79 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
963.09 £ (134,414.28 ¥) |
735.52 £ (102,653.75 ¥) |
-23.63 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
451.65 £ (63,034.58 ¥) |
654.50 £ (91,345.05 ¥) |
+44.91 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
282.32 £ (39,402.45 ¥) |
316.12 £ (44,119.29 ¥) |
+11.97 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,777.08 £ (248,019.20 ¥) |
1,988.21 £ (277,485.56 ¥) |
+11.88 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.26 | 1.28 | -60.78 % |
| Last update: | August 2017 | August 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 4532 | 568 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |