Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 30.5% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 26.9% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 17.1% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 57.9% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 18.4% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 5.7% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 kr
(3,277.86 ¥)
70.17 kr
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -69.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(14,251.57 ¥)
491.17 kr
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -50.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 128.51 kr
(1,831.52 ¥)
56.13 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -56.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(1,567.67 ¥)
35.08 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -68.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(1,567.67 ¥)
56.13 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -49.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.77 kr
(666.50 ¥)
34.36 kr
(489.62 ¥)
     -26.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 kr
(536.81 ¥)
12.11 kr
(172.66 ¥)
     -67.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.97 kr
(384.30 ¥)
8.07 kr
(115.08 ¥)
     -70.1 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 kr
(1,201.72 ¥)
61.90 kr
(882.22 ¥)
     -26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.88 kr
(440.15 ¥)
16.99 kr
(242.11 ¥)
     -45.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(208.40 ¥)
15.71 kr
(223.94 ¥)
     +7.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(659.91 ¥)
23.19 kr
(330.52 ¥)
     -49.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(834.16 ¥)
77.07 kr
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.72 kr
(979.39 ¥)
34.33 kr
(489.23 ¥)
     -50.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(1,946.35 ¥)
97.79 kr
(1,393.60 ¥)
     -28.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.77 kr
(210.51 ¥)
25.88 kr
(368.77 ¥)
     +75.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(144.58 ¥)
12.18 kr
(173.54 ¥)
     +20.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(195.96 ¥)
26.38 kr
(375.96 ¥)
     +91.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.89 kr
(326.28 ¥)
23.28 kr
(331.75 ¥)
     +1.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(137.44 ¥)
13.50 kr
(192.43 ¥)
     +40.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(152.84 ¥)
13.18 kr
(187.86 ¥)
     +22.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(383.30 ¥)
14.70 kr
(209.45 ¥)
     -45.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(297.74 ¥)
9.25 kr
(131.85 ¥)
     -55.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 kr
(2,208.99 ¥)
77.18 kr
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -50.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.39 kr
(490.14 ¥)
22.78 kr
(324.60 ¥)
     -33.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.15 kr
(614.91 ¥)
31.58 kr
(450.00 ¥)
     -26.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(2,208.99 ¥)
42.10 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -72.8 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(570.06 ¥)
14.03 kr
(200.00 ¥)
     -64.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 853.00 kr
(12,156.59 ¥)
519.24 kr
(7,400.00 ¥)
     -39.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(1,425.16 ¥)
35.08 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -64.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(361.12 ¥)
47.43 kr
(675.92 ¥)
     +87.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(7,410.82 ¥)
265.90 kr
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -48.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.20 kr
(1,200.02 ¥)
45.96 kr
(655.01 ¥)
     -45.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(5,700,628.38 ¥)
234,500.46 kr
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -41.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(5,532,103.55 ¥)
165,258.24 kr
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -57.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 kr
(25,874.73 ¥)
1,924.63 kr
(27,429.04 ¥)
     +6.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(5,370.56 ¥)
268.16 kr
(3,821.74 ¥)
     -28.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 kr
(6,839.04 ¥)
340.53 kr
(4,853.09 ¥)
     -29.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 506.35 kr
(7,216.23 ¥)
634.52 kr
(9,042.94 ¥)
     +25.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(3,935.63 ¥)
193.30 kr
(2,754.83 ¥)
     -30.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 170.00 kr
(2,422.77 ¥)
129.81 kr
(1,850.00 ¥)
     -23.6 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,320.00 kr
(47,315.22 ¥)
5,308.19 kr
(75,650.00 ¥)
     +59.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,074.44 kr
(1,255,199.19 ¥)
159,094.95 kr
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +80.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(13,121.14 ¥)
539.71 kr
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -41.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(6,899.80 ¥)
375.73 kr
(5,354.76 ¥)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(15,456.38 ¥)
635.80 kr
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -41.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(20,664.78 ¥)
834.26 kr
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -42.5 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,341.67 kr
(218,642.85 ¥)
10,498.78 kr
(149,624.07 ¥)
     -31.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,259.26 kr
(174,713.70 ¥)
5,926.26 kr
(84,458.47 ¥)
     -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,236.67 kr
(331,159.00 ¥)
28,168.44 kr
(401,444.46 ¥)
     +21.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(253,245.33 ¥)
12,249.10 kr
(174,568.95 ¥)
     -31.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,693.10 kr
(123,890.32 ¥)
8,063.54 kr
(114,918.12 ¥)
     -7.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(86,484.49 ¥)
4,327.34 kr
(61,671.35 ¥)
     -28.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,517.82 kr
(548,939.49 ¥)
29,784.20 kr
(424,471.63 ¥)
     -22.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.07 1.69      -58.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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