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Cost of Living Comparison
Compare rent, food, transport & groceries between two cities — side by side.
London is the pricier of the two overall.
Tokyo
Japan
Approx. USD 830–1,430/mo (1BR city center) at recent rates
Full city guide →London
United Kingdom
Approx. USD 2,690–4,710/mo (1BR Zone 1-2) at recent rates
Full city guide →Source: RichBay editorial estimate — indicative, not guaranteed. Actual costs vary by location, timing and lifestyle.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do the cost figures come from?
They are RichBay editorial estimates — indicative bands compiled by hand from public listings and official statistics, never scraped from a crowd-sourced cost database. Each city page names its estimate baseline date so you can see how fresh the figure is.
How are the USD amounts calculated?
From the city's own-currency figure, converted at the exchange rate in our weekly FX snapshot rather than a rate frozen at the time the estimate was written. A currency that has moved 20% since then shows the move.
Can I rely on this to set a salary or a relocation budget?
Treat it as a first pass. Rent inside one city varies more between neighbourhoods than many cities vary between each other, and the figures here are city-level midpoints. Once a city is on your shortlist, price actual listings in the specific districts you would live in.
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