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🇬🇧 United Kingdomvs🇯🇵 Japan

Japan is 17.8 BPS points cheaper overall

🇬🇧
United Kingdom
99.4
$107.63 basket
#18 of 30
🇯🇵
Japan
81.6
$88.33 basket
#1 of 30

Product-by-Product

ProductUnitedJapanDiff
🍔Big Mac$5.57$3.07+81.4%🥤Coca-Cola 330 ml$1.55$1.15+34.8%⛽Gasoline (1 liter)$1.80$1.12+60.7%💪Gym Membership$31.00$51.20-39.5%🎬Netflix Standard Plan$13.63$9.54+42.9%🎵Spotify Premium$13.63$6.27+117.4%☕Starbucks Latte (Tall)$4.77$3.26+46.3%🚗UberX – 5 km ride$12.15$7.68+58.2%🍞White Bread (500g)$1.43$1.28+11.7%📱iPhone 15 – 128 GB$990.76$798.72+24.0%

United Kingdom vs Japan: Which Is Cheaper?

Based on our basket of 6 globally standardized products, Japan is the cheaper country by 17.8 points on the Burger Parity Score. United Kingdom has a BPS of 99.4 with a basket cost of $107.63, while Japan has a BPS of 81.6 with a basket cost of $88.33.

These prices reflect real-world costs for a Big Mac, Starbucks Latte, iPhone 15, Coca-Cola, Netflix subscription, and a 5km Uber ride. Prices are converted to USD using current exchange rates for fair comparison.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom details →🇯🇵 Japan details →