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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 3.3% cheaper than Cheltenham without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tokyo is 0.8% cheaper than Cheltenham without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.53 ¥1,226
$20.25 £14.9
-57.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.7 ¥6,852
$82.8 £60.9
-42.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 ¥789
$10.83 £7.97
-49.31%
Cappuccino
$3.6 ¥517
$4.48 £3.3
-19.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 ¥174
$2.04 £1.5
-40.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥126
$1.39 £1.02
-36.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 ¥606
$5.52 £4.06
-23.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 ¥769
$6.88 £5.07
-22.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥225
$1.51 £1.11
3.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥221
$0.7 £0.51
120.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.39 ¥774
$2.08 £1.53
159.13%
Eggs
$2.41 ¥346
$4.57 £3.37
-47.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.02 ¥2,301
$4.69 £3.45
241.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 ¥1,144
$7.27 £5.35
9.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.64 ¥3,253
$15.57 £11.46
45.41%
Apples (1kg)
$5.4 ¥776
$2.09 £1.54
158.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 ¥381
$1.78 £1.31
48.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.99 ¥860
$2.02 £1.49
196.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.97 ¥858
$3.55 £2.62
68.17%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 ¥472
$1.4 £1.03
134.29%
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 ¥503
$1.82 £1.34
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 ¥215
$1.04 £0.76
43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥125
$1.53 £1.13
-43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ¥606
$17.21 £12.67
-75.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 ¥1,450
$7.85 £5.77
28.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥306
$1.85 £1.36
15.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$1.98 £1.46
44.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 ¥212
$3.47 £2.55
-57.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.5 ¥12K
$56.6 £41.62
47.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥490
$4.01 £2.95
-14.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥432
$1.4 £1.03
115.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.47 ¥3,802
$25.02 £18.42
5.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.9 £1.4
-36.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K ¥3.3M
$38.1K £28.1K
-40.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$41.1K £30.2K
-58.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ¥24.2K
$255 £188
-34.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.83 ¥3,855
$16.11 £11.85
66.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.17 ¥4,764
$43.38 £31.92
-23.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.9 ¥10K
$44.56 £32.79
56.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.69 ¥2,972
$23.94 £17.62
-13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.01 ¥1,870
$13.32 £9.81
-2.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$511 ¥73.4K
$1,395 £1,027
-63.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K ¥2.2M
$13.7K £10.1K
12.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 ¥8,802
$109 £80.2
-43.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.69 ¥5,989
$35.56 £26.17
17.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 ¥9,562
$113 £83.2
-41.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 ¥13.1K
$99.8 £73.4
-8.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 ¥161K
$1,195 £879
-6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 ¥87.1K
$941 £692
-35.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,695 ¥387.2K
$2,259 £1,663
19.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 ¥192.3K
$1,649 £1,214
-18.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K ¥1.6M
$5,629 £4,143
95.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,208 ¥748.2K
$5,703 £4,197
-8.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokyo
Cheltenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,525 ¥362.7K
$4,001 £2,944
-36.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
5.79
-70.29%

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Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

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