Cost of living comparison
Japan is 31.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 28.9% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 17.5% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 49.9% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 60.6% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 34.3% less in Japan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$6.44
¥917
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$4.94
¥704
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.97
¥138
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.73
¥104
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.52
¥217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$5.72
¥814
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$5.46
¥777
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.02
¥287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.73
¥388
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$2.17
¥310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.02
¥146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$1.64
¥234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$2.04
¥290
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.08
¥154
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$4.22
¥602
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$57.82
¥8,233
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$22,042.19
¥3,138,651
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$25.42
¥3,620
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$31.09
¥4,427
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$500.38
¥71,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$325.42
¥46,337
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$113.04
¥16,096
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$288.10
¥41,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$11,095.30
¥1,579,893
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$2.71
¥386
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$2.78
¥396
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$3.98
¥567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$57.72
¥8,218
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$11.97
¥1,705
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$40.54
¥5,773
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$26.82
¥3,819
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$54.08
¥7,700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$81.66
¥11,628
|
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