Sheffield vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1890
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1904
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$512
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3306
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
518K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 11% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2353rd and 3130th ($1890 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 149th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sheffield ranked 20th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 148th and 4th 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
$19.9
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.37
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1813
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1471
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$316
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3110
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1226
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24382
$14795

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961