Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Tokyo 

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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
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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 2024October 2024
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