Cost of living comparison
Japan is 31.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 28.9% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 17.5% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 49.9% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 60.6% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 34.3% less in Japan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.90
|
$6.44
¥941
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.88
|
$4.94
¥722
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$0.97
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.73
¥107
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.52
¥223
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$5.72
¥836
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$5.46
¥797
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$2.02
¥295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$2.73
¥398
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$2.17
¥318
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$1.02
¥150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.94
|
$1.64
¥240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$2.04
¥298
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$1.26
¥185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$1.08
¥158
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$4.22
¥617
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.00
|
$57.82
¥8,447
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,886.45
|
$22,042.19
¥3,220,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$25.42
¥3,715
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.28
|
$31.09
¥4,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£924.18
|
$500.38
¥73,108
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.65
|
$325.42
¥47,545
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.34
|
$113.04
¥16,515
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.93
|
$288.10
¥42,093
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,844.62
|
$11,095.30
¥1,621,079
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$2.71
¥396
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$2.78
¥406
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$3.98
¥582
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.68
|
$57.72
¥8,433
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$11.97
¥1,749
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.29
|
$40.54
¥5,924
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.82
|
$26.82
¥3,918
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.15
|
$54.08
¥7,901
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.88
|
$81.66
¥11,931
|
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