Japan

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Japan vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.62× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. A bar running right means Japan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Japan is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.82
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.80
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.69
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.47
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.43

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Japan, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 0.9× what it does in United Kingdom — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.85

Japan £0.06 USD 0.075

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.82

Japan £654.39 JPY 142,800

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.80

Japan £40.23 JPY 8,778

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.56

Japan £0.17 USD 0.227

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.51

Japan £0.79 USD 1.041

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.44

Japan £0.74 USD 0.976

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.43

Japan £2.26 JPY 480

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index