Sheffield vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1715
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4227
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$973
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1844
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2637
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
518K
14M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 10% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2627th and 3238th ($1715 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th 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 1.5 months in Sheffield compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Sheffield ranked 17th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 159th and 1st 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
$14
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.78
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.39
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$926
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4054
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.2
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1085
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9409
$15051

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063