Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 32.2% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 28.1% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 17.4% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 59.3% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 21.4% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 5.5% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 kr
(3,268.13 ¥)
67.32 kr
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -69.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(14,855.16 ¥)
471.22 kr
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -52.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(1,879.18 ¥)
53.85 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -57.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(1,634.07 ¥)
29.62 kr
(440.00 ¥)
     -73.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(1,634.07 ¥)
47.12 kr
(700.00 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.53 kr
(691.17 ¥)
33.99 kr
(505.00 ¥)
     -26.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.70 kr
(559.97 ¥)
11.51 kr
(171.03 ¥)
     -69.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.66 kr
(410.89 ¥)
7.68 kr
(114.09 ¥)
     -72.2 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.22 kr
(1,251.07 ¥)
60.51 kr
(898.87 ¥)
     -28.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.67 kr
(455.61 ¥)
15.59 kr
(231.55 ¥)
     -49.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.24 kr
(226.36 ¥)
16.88 kr
(250.79 ¥)
     +10.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.60 kr
(692.19 ¥)
22.54 kr
(334.79 ¥)
     -51.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.13 kr
(863.57 ¥)
75.77 kr
(1,125.56 ¥)
     +30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 70.30 kr
(1,044.32 ¥)
33.63 kr
(499.63 ¥)
     -52.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 137.54 kr
(2,043.11 ¥)
96.66 kr
(1,435.91 ¥)
     -29.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.23 kr
(226.27 ¥)
23.17 kr
(344.22 ¥)
     +52.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.22 kr
(151.75 ¥)
11.21 kr
(166.53 ¥)
     +9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.73 kr
(203.96 ¥)
27.08 kr
(402.25 ¥)
     +97.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.58 kr
(350.27 ¥)
22.99 kr
(341.57 ¥)
     -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.07 kr
(149.65 ¥)
12.95 kr
(192.43 ¥)
     +28.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.69 kr
(158.81 ¥)
12.94 kr
(192.17 ¥)
     +21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.13 kr
(403.07 ¥)
15.00 kr
(222.90 ¥)
     -44.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.10 kr
(313.38 ¥)
8.72 kr
(129.54 ¥)
     -58.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(2,376.83 ¥)
74.05 kr
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -53.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.41 kr
(511.14 ¥)
21.85 kr
(324.60 ¥)
     -36.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.80 kr
(650.67 ¥)
30.35 kr
(450.83 ¥)
     -30.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(2,302.55 ¥)
40.39 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -73.9 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(594.21 ¥)
13.46 kr
(200.00 ¥)
     -66.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 895.00 kr
(13,295.37 ¥)
527.76 kr
(7,840.00 ¥)
     -41.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(1,485.52 ¥)
33.66 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -66.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(376.42 ¥)
47.67 kr
(708.11 ¥)
     +88.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(7,724.68 ¥)
255.09 kr
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -50.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.09 kr
(1,249.24 ¥)
44.94 kr
(667.61 ¥)
     -46.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 kr
(5,644,960.25 ¥)
224,972.35 kr
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -40.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 384,321.43 kr
(5,709,155.76 ¥)
169,144.39 kr
(2,512,666.67 ¥)
     -56.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,803.88 kr
(26,796.96 ¥)
1,781.66 kr
(26,466.83 ¥)
     -1.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 371.96 kr
(5,525.55 ¥)
261.09 kr
(3,878.60 ¥)
     -29.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 472.96 kr
(7,025.92 ¥)
325.00 kr
(4,828.00 ¥)
     -31.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 490.56 kr
(7,287.28 ¥)
647.87 kr
(9,624.14 ¥)
     +32.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 270.71 kr
(4,021.50 ¥)
200.21 kr
(2,974.19 ¥)
     -26.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(2,451.10 ¥)
127.90 kr
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -22.5 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,260.88 kr
(48,440.92 ¥)
5,294.18 kr
(78,645.86 ¥)
     +62.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(1,796,094.78 ¥)
146,085.34 kr
(2,170,120.86 ¥)
     +20.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 931.42 kr
(13,836.44 ¥)
560.63 kr
(8,328.32 ¥)
     -39.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 493.67 kr
(7,333.50 ¥)
368.33 kr
(5,471.58 ¥)
     -25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,088.81 kr
(16,174.52 ¥)
636.66 kr
(9,457.73 ¥)
     -41.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,484.00 kr
(22,045.06 ¥)
851.49 kr
(12,649.00 ¥)
     -42.6 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,411.11 kr
(228,934.50 ¥)
10,826.40 kr
(160,827.92 ¥)
     -29.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,269.23 kr
(182,261.37 ¥)
6,139.28 kr
(91,199.96 ¥)
     -50.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,795.45 kr
(368,340.41 ¥)
28,583.64 kr
(424,614.52 ¥)
     +15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,881.03 kr
(265,625.60 ¥)
12,553.85 kr
(186,489.36 ¥)
     -29.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,670.64 kr
(128,803.73 ¥)
9,018.48 kr
(133,971.00 ¥)
     +4.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,251.22 kr
(92,862.81 ¥)
4,671.07 kr
(69,389.42 ¥)
     -25.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,526.70 kr
(572,320.16 ¥)
26,167.67 kr
(388,724.83 ¥)
     -32.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 1.78      -60.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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