Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 15.3% lower than in Stockholm (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 14.7% lower than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 13.1% lower than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 46.0% lower than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 6.8% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 16.5% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(2,122.15 ¥)
70.68 kr
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -52.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(14,147.69 ¥)
494.78 kr
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -50.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 110.00 kr
(1,556.25 ¥)
56.55 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -48.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 79.00 kr
(1,117.67 ¥)
35.34 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -55.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(990.34 ¥)
49.48 kr
(700.00 ¥)
     -29.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 45.96 kr
(650.21 ¥)
36.81 kr
(520.77 ¥)
     -19.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.67 kr
(363.17 ¥)
12.07 kr
(170.71 ¥)
     -53.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.13 kr
(313.14 ¥)
7.94 kr
(112.34 ¥)
     -64.1 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 58.71 kr
(830.56 ¥)
64.04 kr
(906.07 ¥)
     +9.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.03 kr
(368.29 ¥)
15.73 kr
(222.50 ¥)
     -39.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.19 kr
(257.39 ¥)
18.32 kr
(259.24 ¥)
     +0.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.87 kr
(606.47 ¥)
23.07 kr
(326.36 ¥)
     -46.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 50.75 kr
(718.02 ¥)
77.07 kr
(1,090.32 ¥)
     +51.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.31 kr
(796.59 ¥)
34.98 kr
(494.85 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.90 kr
(1,229.37 ¥)
103.10 kr
(1,458.58 ¥)
     +18.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.08 kr
(213.33 ¥)
23.51 kr
(332.66 ¥)
     +55.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.88 kr
(168.01 ¥)
11.77 kr
(166.53 ¥)
     -0.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.89 kr
(210.61 ¥)
27.13 kr
(383.85 ¥)
     +82.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.00 kr
(297.08 ¥)
24.24 kr
(342.90 ¥)
     +15.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.64 kr
(108.13 ¥)
13.15 kr
(185.97 ¥)
     +72.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(126.94 ¥)
13.28 kr
(187.86 ¥)
     +48.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 23.76 kr
(336.20 ¥)
15.27 kr
(216.10 ¥)
     -35.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.65 kr
(207.20 ¥)
9.00 kr
(127.33 ¥)
     -38.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(1,697.72 ¥)
81.29 kr
(1,150.00 ¥)
     -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.44 kr
(289.17 ¥)
22.66 kr
(320.62 ¥)
     +10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.87 kr
(323.55 ¥)
30.72 kr
(434.67 ¥)
     +34.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(1,004.49 ¥)
42.41 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -40.3 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(594.20 ¥)
15.16 kr
(214.50 ¥)
     -63.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(14,430.65 ¥)
565.46 kr
(8,000.00 ¥)
     -44.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 67.00 kr
(947.90 ¥)
35.34 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -47.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 kr
(683.06 ¥)
50.05 kr
(708.11 ¥)
     +3.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(7,993.45 ¥)
267.85 kr
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -52.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 73.29 kr
(1,036.88 ¥)
48.13 kr
(681.00 ¥)
     -34.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(4,371,636.85 ¥)
236,222.27 kr
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 331,115.38 kr
(4,684,518.50 ¥)
177,602.58 kr
(2,512,666.67 ¥)
     -46.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,875.10 kr
(26,528.29 ¥)
1,906.11 kr
(26,967.03 ¥)
     +1.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 272.14 kr
(3,850.12 ¥)
273.15 kr
(3,864.44 ¥)
     +0.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 316.43 kr
(4,476.82 ¥)
344.53 kr
(4,874.24 ¥)
     +8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 424.36 kr
(6,003.71 ¥)
708.73 kr
(10,026.92 ¥)
     +67.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 340.52 kr
(4,817.58 ¥)
210.22 kr
(2,974.19 ¥)
     -38.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.50 kr
(2,256.56 ¥)
130.76 kr
(1,850.00 ¥)
     -18.0 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,536.00 kr
(21,730.86 ¥)
5,742.07 kr
(81,237.10 ¥)
     +273.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(1,065,806.95 ¥)
154,206.54 kr
(2,181,666.67 ¥)
     +104.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 844.92 kr
(11,953.68 ¥)
561.38 kr
(7,942.18 ¥)
     -33.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 419.85 kr
(5,939.89 ¥)
407.90 kr
(5,770.85 ¥)
     -2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,048.65 kr
(14,835.95 ¥)
670.36 kr
(9,484.05 ¥)
     -36.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,555.26 kr
(22,003.38 ¥)
899.54 kr
(12,726.36 ¥)
     -42.2 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,298.37 kr
(230,584.27 ¥)
12,209.30 kr
(172,733.40 ¥)
     -25.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,047.26 kr
(142,145.51 ¥)
6,368.51 kr
(90,099.71 ¥)
     -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,823.71 kr
(393,641.28 ¥)
30,568.84 kr
(432,478.56 ¥)
     +9.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 18,500.00 kr
(261,732.30 ¥)
13,340.75 kr
(188,740.88 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,896.25 kr
(140,009.07 ¥)
9,739.07 kr
(137,785.40 ¥)
     -1.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,346.86 kr
(75,645.71 ¥)
5,023.36 kr
(71,068.91 ¥)
     -6.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 36,559.45 kr
(517,231.77 ¥)
26,049.10 kr
(368,534.63 ¥)
     -28.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 1.86      -57.5 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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