Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 22.1% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 30.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Japan are 51.7% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 53.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Japan are 1.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 2.0% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(2,890.27 ¥)
5.19 £
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -65.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(12,524.52 ¥)
25.95 £
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -60.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(1,445.14 ¥)
4.15 £
(800.00 ¥)
     -44.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(963.42 ¥)
2.59 £
(500.00 ¥)
     -48.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(867.08 ¥)
3.11 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -30.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(652.87 ¥)
2.48 £
(477.17 ¥)
     -26.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(341.03 ¥)
0.82 £
(157.22 ¥)
     -53.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(242.40 ¥)
0.60 £
(116.28 ¥)
     -52.0 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(905.06 ¥)
4.35 £
(837.43 ¥)
     -7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(215.81 ¥)
1.06 £
(204.52 ¥)
     -5.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(142.84 ¥)
1.44 £
(276.69 ¥)
     +93.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(571.20 ¥)
1.65 £
(318.45 ¥)
     -44.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.26 £
(628.02 ¥)
4.02 £
(775.20 ¥)
     +23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(577.81 ¥)
2.30 £
(443.60 ¥)
     -23.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.71 £
(907.86 ¥)
6.55 £
(1,262.55 ¥)
     +39.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(190.63 ¥)
1.79 £
(345.51 ¥)
     +81.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(105.23 ¥)
0.88 £
(169.65 ¥)
     +61.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(185.65 ¥)
1.61 £
(310.20 ¥)
     +67.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(229.37 ¥)
1.64 £
(316.43 ¥)
     +38.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(105.35 ¥)
0.95 £
(183.60 ¥)
     +74.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(99.03 ¥)
0.88 £
(169.63 ¥)
     +71.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(160.45 ¥)
1.03 £
(198.10 ¥)
     +23.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(216.40 ¥)
0.69 £
(133.47 ¥)
     -38.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(1,541.48 ¥)
6.23 £
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -22.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(398.07 ¥)
1.61 £
(309.30 ¥)
     -22.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(472.53 ¥)
2.20 £
(423.66 ¥)
     -10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.78 £
(2,846.92 ¥)
3.11 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -78.9 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(462.44 ¥)
1.14 £
(220.00 ¥)
     -52.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(13,487.95 ¥)
41.52 £
(8,000.00 ¥)
     -40.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(732.20 ¥)
3.11 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -18.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.74 £
(527.16 ¥)
3.67 £
(708.11 ¥)
     +34.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(3,853.70 ¥)
17.65 £
(3,400.00 ¥)
     -11.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.46 £
(1,051.57 ¥)
3.41 £
(656.39 ¥)
     -37.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(5,450,094.64 ¥)
17,344.37 £
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -38.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,785.07 £
(5,739,135.86 ¥)
13,294.41 £
(2,561,632.69 ¥)
     -55.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.53 £
(45,769.35 ¥)
134.37 £
(25,890.41 ¥)
     -43.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.80 £
(2,465.78 ¥)
20.15 £
(3,881.83 ¥)
     +57.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.04 £
(5,980.48 ¥)
26.31 £
(5,068.74 ¥)
     -15.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.96 £
(6,543.77 ¥)
44.14 £
(8,505.04 ¥)
     +30.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.64 £
(2,243.13 ¥)
11.81 £
(2,275.25 ¥)
     +1.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(1,926.85 ¥)
9.86 £
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -1.4 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.06 £
(240,867.53 ¥)
281.76 £
(54,291.01 ¥)
     -77.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,396.26 £
(2,966,628.91 ¥)
10,323.50 £
(1,989,184.23 ¥)
     -32.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.63 £
(12,645.96 ¥)
34.73 £
(6,692.77 ¥)
     -47.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.80 £
(6,320.94 ¥)
23.93 £
(4,610.54 ¥)
     -27.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.93 £
(14,438.18 ¥)
45.85 £
(8,833.95 ¥)
     -38.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.96 £
(14,637.07 ¥)
63.26 £
(12,189.99 ¥)
     -16.7 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.78 £
(199,194.78 ¥)
454.98 £
(87,668.34 ¥)
     -56.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 838.81 £
(161,625.23 ¥)
311.14 £
(59,951.70 ¥)
     -62.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,735.14 £
(334,334.54 ¥)
1,019.26 £
(196,396.53 ¥)
     -41.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,358.08 £
(261,681.41 ¥)
615.14 £
(118,527.95 ¥)
     -54.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.50 £
(85,456.08 ¥)
450.16 £
(86,738.48 ¥)
     +1.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 351.54 £
(67,737.34 ¥)
257.67 £
(49,649.97 ¥)
     -26.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,378.94 £
(458,385.96 ¥)
1,685.53 £
(324,777.19 ¥)
     -29.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.77 1.82      -68.5 %
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