Sheffield vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1940
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1122
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3317
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
518K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 14% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2232nd and 3249th ($1940 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 144th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sheffield ranked 27th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 177th and 8th 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
$20.6
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$833
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1725
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2791
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.92
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.5
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1257
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24899
$16728

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871

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