Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 34.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 44.7% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 60.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 58.3% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 1.9% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 4.2% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,986.80 ¥) |
5.02 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-74.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (15,947.19 ¥) |
35.12 £ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,594.72 ¥) |
4.01 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-49.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (1,295.71 ¥) |
2.13 £ (425.00 ¥) |
-67.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (996.70 ¥) |
3.51 £ (700.00 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.70 £ (737.31 ¥) |
2.60 £ (518.69 ¥) |
-29.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.87 £ (373.64 ¥) |
0.86 £ (171.70 ¥) |
-54.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.40 £ (278.17 ¥) |
0.57 £ (114.42 ¥) |
-58.9 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.99 £ (994.52 ¥) |
4.51 £ (898.09 ¥) |
-9.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (279.42 ¥) |
1.14 £ (227.57 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (188.98 ¥) |
1.42 £ (284.04 ¥) |
+50.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.31 £ (658.99 ¥) |
1.64 £ (326.72 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.88 £ (772.88 ¥) |
4.90 £ (976.74 ¥) |
+26.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.22 £ (641.76 ¥) |
2.49 £ (497.25 ¥) |
-22.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.38 £ (1,073.07 ¥) |
7.07 £ (1,409.92 ¥) |
+31.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.25 £ (248.52 ¥) |
1.83 £ (365.16 ¥) |
+46.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (118.61 ¥) |
0.82 £ (163.40 ¥) |
+37.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.19 £ (237.48 ¥) |
2.04 £ (406.66 ¥) |
+71.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (276.79 ¥) |
1.86 £ (371.08 ¥) |
+34.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (107.82 ¥) |
0.99 £ (198.12 ¥) |
+83.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (109.63 ¥) |
0.97 £ (193.88 ¥) |
+76.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.98 £ (195.15 ¥) |
1.08 £ (214.72 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.23 £ (245.07 ¥) |
0.66 £ (130.60 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.00 £ (1,993.40 ¥) |
6.02 £ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-39.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (409.15 ¥) |
1.59 £ (316.82 ¥) |
-22.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (487.39 ¥) |
2.13 £ (423.75 ¥) |
-13.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (2,990.10 ¥) |
3.01 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-79.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.90 £ (578.09 ¥) |
1.10 £ (220.00 ¥) |
-61.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (39,867.99 ¥) |
45.15 £ (9,000.00 ¥) |
-77.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.80 £ (956.83 ¥) |
2.61 £ (520.00 ¥) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.77 £ (750.69 ¥) |
3.67 £ (732.25 ¥) |
-2.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,980.20 ¥) |
19.01 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (1,146.64 ¥) |
3.41 £ (678.82 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,177.50 £ (5,616,900.92 ¥) |
16,765.33 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,945.67 £ (5,570,687.28 ¥) |
12,604.93 £ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-54.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
257.66 £ (51,362.14 ¥) |
134.99 £ (26,909.79 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.42 £ (3,074.03 ¥) |
20.01 £ (3,988.52 ¥) |
+29.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.47 £ (6,273.64 ¥) |
24.70 £ (4,923.43 ¥) |
-21.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.48 £ (9,663.46 ¥) |
51.72 £ (10,310.71 ¥) |
+6.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (2,790.76 ¥) |
14.92 £ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+6.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 £ (2,491.75 ¥) |
9.53 £ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-23.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,781.99 £ (355,222.61 ¥) |
410.72 £ (81,872.26 ¥) |
-77.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,654.55 £ (3,917,935.74 ¥) |
11,173.13 £ (2,227,250.00 ¥) |
-43.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.20 £ (14,990.36 ¥) |
40.51 £ (8,075.57 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.30 £ (7,634.72 ¥) |
28.40 £ (5,660.48 ¥) |
-25.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.39 £ (17,619.44 ¥) |
46.90 £ (9,349.16 ¥) |
-46.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
105.17 £ (20,963.92 ¥) |
63.84 £ (12,726.36 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,167.69 £ (432,107.64 ¥) |
890.47 £ (177,507.14 ¥) |
-58.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,583.75 £ (315,704.62 ¥) |
448.99 £ (89,500.84 ¥) |
-71.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,456.25 £ (888,308.57 ¥) |
2,051.89 £ (409,023.34 ¥) |
-54.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,800.00 £ (558,151.81 ¥) |
970.57 £ (193,474.25 ¥) |
-65.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,304.44 £ (260,027.74 ¥) |
706.26 £ (140,786.59 ¥) |
-45.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
754.73 £ (150,447.04 ¥) |
363.82 £ (72,524.46 ¥) |
-51.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,496.96 £ (697,083.61 ¥) |
1,851.99 £ (369,174.56 ¥) |
-47.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.37 | 1.84 | -65.8 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shimada | 130.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |