Sheffield vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1001
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1774
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2831
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
90
99
🏙️ Population
518K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 10% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2490th and 3019th ($1764 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 147th 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 1.6 months in Sheffield compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sheffield ranked 26th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 141st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sheffield vs Tokyo

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Sheffield Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.51
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.42
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$937
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$818
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1922
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3631
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2541
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.2
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1155
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9487
$15235

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101