Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 48.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 40.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Oslo are 22.0% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 147.4% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 28.1% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 6.4% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(66.94 kr)
3,286.71 ¥
(220.00 kr)
     +228.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(468.55 kr)
14,939.57 ¥
(1,000.00 kr)
     +113.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(53.55 kr)
1,889.86 ¥
(126.50 kr)
     +136.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 440.00 ¥
(29.45 kr)
1,643.35 ¥
(110.00 kr)
     +273.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(46.86 kr)
1,643.35 ¥
(110.00 kr)
     +134.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 505.00 ¥
(33.80 kr)
694.87 ¥
(46.51 kr)
     +37.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 171.03 ¥
(11.45 kr)
563.16 ¥
(37.70 kr)
     +229.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.09 ¥
(7.64 kr)
413.13 ¥
(27.65 kr)
     +262.1 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 898.65 ¥
(60.15 kr)
1,258.18 ¥
(84.22 kr)
     +40.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.55 ¥
(15.50 kr)
458.20 ¥
(30.67 kr)
     +97.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 250.79 ¥
(16.79 kr)
227.55 ¥
(15.23 kr)
     -9.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.79 ¥
(22.41 kr)
696.12 ¥
(46.60 kr)
     +107.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(75.34 kr)
868.47 ¥
(58.13 kr)
     -22.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 499.63 ¥
(33.44 kr)
1,050.25 ¥
(70.30 kr)
     +110.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(96.11 kr)
2,054.72 ¥
(137.54 kr)
     +43.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(23.04 kr)
227.50 ¥
(15.23 kr)
     -33.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(11.15 kr)
152.61 ¥
(10.22 kr)
     -8.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(26.93 kr)
205.12 ¥
(13.73 kr)
     -49.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(22.86 kr)
352.17 ¥
(23.57 kr)
     +3.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(12.88 kr)
150.50 ¥
(10.07 kr)
     -21.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(12.86 kr)
159.68 ¥
(10.69 kr)
     -16.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 222.90 ¥
(14.92 kr)
405.36 ¥
(27.13 kr)
     +81.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 129.54 ¥
(8.67 kr)
315.17 ¥
(21.10 kr)
     +143.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(73.63 kr)
2,390.33 ¥
(160.00 kr)
     +117.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥
(21.73 kr)
514.05 ¥
(34.41 kr)
     +58.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.83 ¥
(30.18 kr)
654.36 ¥
(43.80 kr)
     +45.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(40.16 kr)
2,315.63 ¥
(155.00 kr)
     +285.9 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(13.39 kr)
597.58 ¥
(40.00 kr)
     +198.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,840.00 ¥
(524.78 kr)
13,400.80 ¥
(897.00 kr)
     +70.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(33.47 kr)
1,493.96 ¥
(100.00 kr)
     +198.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(47.40 kr)
378.56 ¥
(25.34 kr)
     -46.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(253.65 kr)
7,768.58 ¥
(520.00 kr)
     +105.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(44.69 kr)
1,256.33 ¥
(84.09 kr)
     +88.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(223,701.20 kr)
5,677,037.02 ¥
(380,000.00 kr)
     +69.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(168,188.67 kr)
5,741,597.31 ¥
(384,321.43 kr)
     +128.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,466.83 ¥
(1,771.59 kr)
26,949.23 ¥
(1,803.88 kr)
     +1.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,878.60 ¥
(259.62 kr)
5,556.95 ¥
(371.96 kr)
     +43.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,828.00 ¥
(323.17 kr)
7,065.84 ¥
(472.96 kr)
     +46.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(644.20 kr)
7,328.69 ¥
(490.56 kr)
     -23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(199.08 kr)
4,044.36 ¥
(270.71 kr)
     +36.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(127.18 kr)
2,465.03 ¥
(165.00 kr)
     +29.7 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78,635.09 ¥
(5,263.54 kr)
48,716.18 ¥
(3,260.88 kr)
     -38.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,170,006.88 ¥
(145,252.29 kr)
1,806,300.86 ¥
(120,907.14 kr)
     -16.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(557.47 kr)
13,915.06 ¥
(931.42 kr)
     +67.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,471.58 ¥
(366.25 kr)
7,375.17 ¥
(493.67 kr)
     +34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(633.07 kr)
16,266.43 ¥
(1,088.81 kr)
     +72.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,649.00 ¥
(846.68 kr)
22,170.32 ¥
(1,484.00 kr)
     +75.3 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 160,827.48 ¥
(10,765.20 kr)
230,235.39 ¥
(15,411.11 kr)
     +43.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 91,204.97 ¥
(6,104.93 kr)
183,297.05 ¥
(12,269.23 kr)
     +101.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 424,618.02 ¥
(28,422.37 kr)
370,433.46 ¥
(24,795.45 kr)
     -12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,506.11 ¥
(12,484.03 kr)
267,134.99 ¥
(17,881.03 kr)
     +43.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,971.00 ¥
(8,967.53 kr)
129,535.64 ¥
(8,670.64 kr)
     -3.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,389.42 ¥
(4,644.67 kr)
93,390.49 ¥
(6,251.22 kr)
     +34.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 388,723.69 ¥
(26,019.74 kr)
579,615.93 ¥
(38,797.36 kr)
     +49.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.78 4.55      +155.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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