Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Tokyo

😐 Solo nomad: Cheltenham is 3.4% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cheltenham is 0.8% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 £14.9
$8.53 ¥1,226
137.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$47.7 ¥6,852
73.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 £7.97
$5.49 ¥789
97.27%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$3.6 ¥517
24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.21 ¥174
68.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.88 ¥126
57.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$4.22 ¥606
30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.07
$5.35 ¥769
28.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.57 ¥225
-3.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 £0.51
$1.54 ¥221
-54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 £1.53
$5.39 ¥774
-61.41%
Eggs
$4.57 £3.37
$2.41 ¥346
89.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$16.02 ¥2,301
-70.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$7.96 ¥1,144
-8.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 £11.46
$22.64 ¥3,253
-31.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$5.4 ¥776
-61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.65 ¥381
-32.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$5.99 ¥860
-66.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.62
$5.97 ¥858
-40.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$3.28 ¥472
-57.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$3.5 ¥503
-48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.49 ¥215
-30.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.87 ¥125
75.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.21 £12.67
$4.22 ¥606
307.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 £5.77
$10.09 ¥1,450
-22.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.13 ¥306
-13.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.87 ¥412
-31.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.48 ¥212
134.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 £41.62
$83.5 ¥12K
-32.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$3.41 ¥490
17.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$3.01 ¥432
-53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.02 £18.42
$26.47 ¥3,802
-5.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.21 ¥174
57.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$22.8K ¥3.3M
67.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$17.2K ¥2.5M
139.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 £188
$168 ¥24.2K
51.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.11 £11.85
$26.83 ¥3,855
-39.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 £31.92
$33.17 ¥4,764
30.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.56 £32.79
$69.9 ¥10K
-36.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.94 £17.62
$20.69 ¥2,972
15.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.81
$13.01 ¥1,870
2.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,395 £1,027
$511 ¥73.4K
173.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$15.4K ¥2.2M
-10.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 £80.2
$61.3 ¥8,802
77.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 £26.17
$41.69 ¥5,989
-14.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £83.2
$66.6 ¥9,562
69.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 £73.4
$91.2 ¥13.1K
9.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 £879
$1,121 ¥161K
6.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 £692
$606 ¥87.1K
55.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,259 £1,663
$2,695 ¥387.2K
-16.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$1,338 ¥192.3K
23.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,629 £4,143
$11K ¥1.6M
-48.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,703 £4,197
$5,208 ¥748.2K
9.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheltenham
Tokyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,001 £2,944
$2,525 ¥362.7K
58.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
1.72
236.63%

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Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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