Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 31.5% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 27.2% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 16.1% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 58.3% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 21.1% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 8.0% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 kr
(3,219.47 ¥)
68.33 kr
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -68.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(14,633.95 ¥)
478.34 kr
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -52.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(1,851.19 ¥)
54.67 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -56.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(1,609.73 ¥)
30.07 kr
(440.00 ¥)
     -72.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(1,609.73 ¥)
54.67 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -50.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.69 kr
(683.33 ¥)
34.76 kr
(508.62 ¥)
     -25.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.25 kr
(545.05 ¥)
11.84 kr
(173.33 ¥)
     -68.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.67 kr
(404.91 ¥)
7.96 kr
(116.45 ¥)
     -71.2 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.94 kr
(1,228.37 ¥)
62.31 kr
(911.91 ¥)
     -25.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.06 kr
(439.96 ¥)
15.82 kr
(231.55 ¥)
     -47.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.18 kr
(222.08 ¥)
17.14 kr
(250.79 ¥)
     +12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 48.06 kr
(703.33 ¥)
23.15 kr
(338.84 ¥)
     -51.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.70 kr
(858.99 ¥)
76.91 kr
(1,125.56 ¥)
     +31.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 71.84 kr
(1,051.33 ¥)
34.14 kr
(499.63 ¥)
     -52.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 138.33 kr
(2,024.25 ¥)
98.12 kr
(1,435.91 ¥)
     -29.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.29 kr
(223.75 ¥)
23.52 kr
(344.22 ¥)
     +53.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.36 kr
(151.66 ¥)
11.38 kr
(166.53 ¥)
     +9.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.38 kr
(210.42 ¥)
27.49 kr
(402.25 ¥)
     +91.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.80 kr
(348.25 ¥)
23.34 kr
(341.57 ¥)
     -1.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.53 kr
(154.12 ¥)
13.15 kr
(192.43 ¥)
     +24.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.34 kr
(165.93 ¥)
13.13 kr
(192.17 ¥)
     +15.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.23 kr
(398.46 ¥)
15.23 kr
(222.90 ¥)
     -44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.86 kr
(305.29 ¥)
8.85 kr
(129.54 ¥)
     -57.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(2,341.43 ¥)
75.17 kr
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -53.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.45 kr
(504.20 ¥)
22.18 kr
(324.60 ¥)
     -35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 44.23 kr
(647.30 ¥)
30.81 kr
(450.83 ¥)
     -30.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 158.50 kr
(2,319.48 ¥)
41.00 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -74.1 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 41.00 kr
(599.99 ¥)
13.67 kr
(200.00 ¥)
     -66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 897.00 kr
(13,126.65 ¥)
546.67 kr
(8,000.00 ¥)
     -39.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(1,463.39 ¥)
34.17 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -65.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(370.81 ¥)
48.39 kr
(708.11 ¥)
     +91.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(7,609.65 ¥)
258.95 kr
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -50.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.11 kr
(1,230.85 ¥)
45.62 kr
(667.61 ¥)
     -45.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 420,000.00 kr
(6,146,258.45 ¥)
228,373.08 kr
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -45.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 404,763.64 kr
(5,923,290.29 ¥)
171,701.21 kr
(2,512,666.67 ¥)
     -57.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,828.74 kr
(26,761.74 ¥)
1,807.24 kr
(26,447.03 ¥)
     -1.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 368.12 kr
(5,386.98 ¥)
265.04 kr
(3,878.60 ¥)
     -28.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 477.23 kr
(6,983.77 ¥)
332.88 kr
(4,871.38 ¥)
     -30.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 487.96 kr
(7,140.80 ¥)
697.56 kr
(10,208.00 ¥)
     +43.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 249.17 kr
(3,646.29 ¥)
203.24 kr
(2,974.19 ¥)
     -18.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(2,414.60 ¥)
129.84 kr
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -21.3 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,175.33 kr
(46,467.67 ¥)
5,373.13 kr
(78,630.07 ¥)
     +69.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 104,391.67 kr
(1,527,662.29 ¥)
148,282.17 kr
(2,169,953.70 ¥)
     +42.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 952.31 kr
(13,936.06 ¥)
569.11 kr
(8,328.32 ¥)
     -40.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 493.67 kr
(7,224.29 ¥)
373.90 kr
(5,471.58 ¥)
     -24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,110.28 kr
(16,247.72 ¥)
646.29 kr
(9,457.73 ¥)
     -41.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,434.62 kr
(20,994.09 ¥)
864.36 kr
(12,649.00 ¥)
     -39.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,541.94 kr
(227,439.89 ¥)
11,263.42 kr
(164,828.38 ¥)
     -27.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,370.37 kr
(181,027.37 ¥)
6,410.70 kr
(93,813.82 ¥)
     -48.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,729.17 kr
(361,885.36 ¥)
29,002.82 kr
(424,425.71 ¥)
     +17.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 18,150.00 kr
(265,606.17 ¥)
12,736.22 kr
(186,381.23 ¥)
     -29.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,652.77 kr
(126,624.25 ¥)
9,154.81 kr
(133,971.00 ¥)
     +5.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,262.67 kr
(91,647.57 ¥)
4,741.67 kr
(69,389.42 ¥)
     -24.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,684.63 kr
(566,108.96 ¥)
25,914.46 kr
(379,230.93 ¥)
     -33.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 1.83      -59.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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