Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 16.9% lower than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 18.3% lower than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 21.1% lower than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 44.4% lower than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 1.3% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 1.7% higher than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(2,137.47 ¥)
70.18 kr
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -53.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 890.00 kr
(12,682.33 ¥)
526.32 kr
(7,500.00 ¥)
     -40.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(1,524.73 ¥)
56.14 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -47.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(1,068.74 ¥)
30.88 kr
(440.00 ¥)
     -58.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 72.00 kr
(1,025.99 ¥)
53.11 kr
(756.79 ¥)
     -26.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.97 kr
(640.86 ¥)
34.40 kr
(490.19 ¥)
     -23.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.49 kr
(348.93 ¥)
12.16 kr
(173.25 ¥)
     -50.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.75 kr
(309.89 ¥)
8.07 kr
(114.94 ¥)
     -62.9 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.18 kr
(843.35 ¥)
62.06 kr
(884.31 ¥)
     +4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 27.21 kr
(387.79 ¥)
16.88 kr
(240.54 ¥)
     -38.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.84 kr
(254.19 ¥)
16.03 kr
(228.42 ¥)
     -10.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.65 kr
(622.01 ¥)
23.72 kr
(337.95 ¥)
     -45.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.97 kr
(740.51 ¥)
79.14 kr
(1,127.70 ¥)
     +52.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 57.28 kr
(816.18 ¥)
33.01 kr
(470.40 ¥)
     -42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 89.84 kr
(1,280.19 ¥)
89.45 kr
(1,274.60 ¥)
     -0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.39 kr
(219.28 ¥)
24.10 kr
(343.43 ¥)
     +56.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.52 kr
(178.34 ¥)
11.53 kr
(164.27 ¥)
     -7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.95 kr
(213.00 ¥)
27.94 kr
(398.15 ¥)
     +86.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.07 kr
(300.20 ¥)
23.90 kr
(340.59 ¥)
     +13.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.21 kr
(102.69 ¥)
13.99 kr
(199.37 ¥)
     +94.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.55 kr
(121.88 ¥)
13.18 kr
(187.86 ¥)
     +54.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.76 kr
(352.85 ¥)
14.62 kr
(208.32 ¥)
     -41.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.99 kr
(213.65 ¥)
9.34 kr
(133.04 ¥)
     -37.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(1,709.98 ¥)
73.69 kr
(1,050.00 ¥)
     -38.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.02 kr
(285.35 ¥)
21.90 kr
(312.03 ¥)
     +9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.90 kr
(326.39 ¥)
32.17 kr
(458.46 ¥)
     +40.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(1,011.74 ¥)
42.11 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -40.7 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(598.49 ¥)
14.04 kr
(200.00 ¥)
     -66.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(14,534.80 ¥)
484.22 kr
(6,900.00 ¥)
     -52.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(840.74 ¥)
35.09 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -40.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 kr
(745.32 ¥)
47.43 kr
(675.92 ¥)
     -9.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 542.50 kr
(7,730.52 ¥)
265.93 kr
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -51.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 75.00 kr
(1,068.67 ¥)
45.93 kr
(654.44 ¥)
     -38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(4,403,190.32 ¥)
234,529.49 kr
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 321,208.33 kr
(4,577,156.71 ¥)
168,918.70 kr
(2,407,058.82 ¥)
     -47.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,620.74 kr
(23,095.24 ¥)
1,952.68 kr
(27,825.35 ¥)
     +20.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 262.86 kr
(3,745.76 ¥)
273.03 kr
(3,890.65 ¥)
     +3.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 313.14 kr
(4,462.13 ¥)
344.98 kr
(4,915.86 ¥)
     +10.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 413.54 kr
(5,892.85 ¥)
620.00 kr
(8,834.84 ¥)
     +49.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 370.13 kr
(5,274.21 ¥)
209.87 kr
(2,990.59 ¥)
     -43.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 160.00 kr
(2,279.97 ¥)
133.34 kr
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -16.7 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,442.59 kr
(20,556.60 ¥)
5,601.25 kr
(79,816.67 ¥)
     +288.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 81,500.75 kr
(1,161,369.95 ¥)
159,089.88 kr
(2,267,000.00 ¥)
     +95.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 820.99 kr
(11,698.91 ¥)
559.37 kr
(7,970.90 ¥)
     -31.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 446.19 kr
(6,358.11 ¥)
395.09 kr
(5,630.00 ¥)
     -11.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 993.88 kr
(14,162.56 ¥)
659.55 kr
(9,398.40 ¥)
     -33.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,473.96 kr
(21,003.65 ¥)
830.29 kr
(11,831.43 ¥)
     -43.7 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,403.82 kr
(233,751.29 ¥)
10,094.55 kr
(143,845.44 ¥)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,681.33 kr
(152,206.89 ¥)
6,019.97 kr
(85,783.44 ¥)
     -43.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,949.42 kr
(369,774.25 ¥)
27,404.22 kr
(390,504.84 ¥)
     +5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,234.38 kr
(245,586.52 ¥)
11,891.73 kr
(169,454.87 ¥)
     -31.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,806.87 kr
(139,745.95 ¥)
7,493.90 kr
(106,786.62 ¥)
     -23.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,419.12 kr
(77,221.46 ¥)
4,145.21 kr
(59,068.42 ¥)
     -23.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,239.74 kr
(502,159.55 ¥)
29,281.98 kr
(417,262.55 ¥)
     -16.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 1.65      -63.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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