Cost of living comparison
Japan is 47.1% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 62.0% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 10.1% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 47.0% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 62.2% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 74.0% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.4% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 49.4% less in Japan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of London, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.96
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
London
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.58
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.74
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.59
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
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