London vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
8.8M
14.3M

The cost of living in London is 120% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 20th and 3249th ($3740 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 months in London compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 12th and 8th 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
$22.5
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$16728

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005