Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 38.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.7% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 27.3% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 44.7% less in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 51.2% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 62.5% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.2% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 39.1% less in Tokyo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of London, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.96
|
$6.51
¥968
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$5.21
¥774
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.12
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.75
¥111
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.63
¥243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$7.01
¥1,042
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$5.89
¥875
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$2.09
¥310
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$3.26
¥485
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$2.38
¥354
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.06
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$2.65
¥394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$2.42
¥359
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.29
¥192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$4.42
¥657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.58
|
$58.62
¥8,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$27.88
¥4,144
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
$31.86
¥4,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
$1,120.28
¥166,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
$582.98
¥86,651
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
$134.03
¥19,922
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
$533.29
¥79,266
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
$14,506.96
¥2,156,241
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$3.26
¥484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$3.40
¥506
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
$3.91
¥581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.74
|
$67.16
¥9,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$12.38
¥1,839
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
$52.60
¥7,818
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
$36.87
¥5,480
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
$63.41
¥9,425
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.59
|
$82.89
¥12,321
|
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