London vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3072
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7154
$3501
🏠 One person rent
$1988
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$3432
$1261
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$259
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4237
$2444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
100
🏙️ Population
8.91M
14M

The cost of living in London is 125% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 97th and 3644th ($3072 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Tokyo. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Tokyo

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London Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2213
$752
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1668
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4502
$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17196
$5598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9818
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.72
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2118
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26005
$13122

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2328
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2049
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2012
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2103
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1986
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1975
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1976
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1959
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1962
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2210
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2009
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1989
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2094
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1923
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1853
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1815
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2443
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1716
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1907
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2178
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1873
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1844
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1836
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1876
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2024
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2140
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1869
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1809
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1877
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1915
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1814
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1755
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1772
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1947
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1758
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2872
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2105

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1012
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1008
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1025
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$979
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1009
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$964
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$953
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1025
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$972
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$941
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$975
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$971
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$981
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$924
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$984
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$984
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$954
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$960
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$996
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1089
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$986
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$947
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$969
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$954
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$949
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$942
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$935
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$947
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$962
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$971
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$975
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$953
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$940
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$983
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$959
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$948
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$978