Sheffield vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1809
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4321
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1032
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1832
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$503
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3121
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
518K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 10% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2462nd and 3085th ($1809 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sheffield ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 127th 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
$17.4
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1936
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1514
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.47%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3788
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2630
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.9
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.03
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1136
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$15495

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033