Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 39.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 31.7% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Oslo are 14.9% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 127.6% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 19.5% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 2.0% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,025.00 ¥
(71.41 kr)
3,137.05 ¥
(218.54 kr)
     +206.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,250.00 ¥
(505.07 kr)
14,354.38 ¥
(1,000.00 kr)
     +98.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(55.73 kr)
1,822.43 ¥
(126.96 kr)
     +127.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(34.83 kr)
1,578.98 ¥
(110.00 kr)
     +215.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(55.73 kr)
1,507.21 ¥
(105.00 kr)
     +88.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 508.11 ¥
(35.40 kr)
663.21 ¥
(46.20 kr)
     +30.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 183.72 ¥
(12.80 kr)
531.71 ¥
(37.04 kr)
     +189.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 118.59 ¥
(8.26 kr)
393.65 ¥
(27.42 kr)
     +231.9 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 896.02 ¥
(62.42 kr)
1,205.98 ¥
(84.01 kr)
     +34.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(17.01 kr)
439.27 ¥
(30.60 kr)
     +79.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 247.77 ¥
(17.26 kr)
204.97 ¥
(14.28 kr)
     -17.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.01 ¥
(23.27 kr)
655.93 ¥
(45.70 kr)
     +96.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(78.41 kr)
826.90 ¥
(57.61 kr)
     -26.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 502.53 ¥
(35.01 kr)
989.08 ¥
(68.90 kr)
     +96.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(100.03 kr)
1,934.60 ¥
(134.77 kr)
     +34.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 368.77 ¥
(25.69 kr)
215.06 ¥
(14.98 kr)
     -41.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 175.99 ¥
(12.26 kr)
144.74 ¥
(10.08 kr)
     -17.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(28.02 kr)
195.06 ¥
(13.59 kr)
     -51.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(23.80 kr)
331.50 ¥
(23.09 kr)
     -2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(13.73 kr)
140.21 ¥
(9.77 kr)
     -28.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(13.39 kr)
152.29 ¥
(10.61 kr)
     -20.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 219.43 ¥
(15.29 kr)
386.06 ¥
(26.90 kr)
     +75.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.12 ¥
(9.13 kr)
296.50 ¥
(20.66 kr)
     +126.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,150.00 ¥
(80.11 kr)
2,296.70 ¥
(160.00 kr)
     +99.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(22.81 kr)
493.31 ¥
(34.37 kr)
     +50.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(31.94 kr)
609.96 ¥
(42.49 kr)
     +33.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(41.80 kr)
2,224.93 ¥
(155.00 kr)
     +270.8 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(13.93 kr)
574.18 ¥
(40.00 kr)
     +187.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,880.00 ¥
(548.96 kr)
12,445.25 ¥
(867.00 kr)
     +57.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(34.83 kr)
1,435.44 ¥
(100.00 kr)
     +187.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 692.02 ¥
(48.21 kr)
346.52 ¥
(24.14 kr)
     -49.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(263.99 kr)
7,177.19 ¥
(500.00 kr)
     +89.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(46.51 kr)
1,205.09 ¥
(83.95 kr)
     +80.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(232,820.91 kr)
5,741,752.42 ¥
(400,000.00 kr)
     +71.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,493,125.00 ¥
(173,683.91 kr)
5,572,011.87 ¥
(388,175.00 kr)
     +123.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,989.97 ¥
(1,880.26 kr)
25,654.38 ¥
(1,787.22 kr)
     -4.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,875.32 ¥
(269.97 kr)
5,339.28 ¥
(371.96 kr)
     +37.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,869.86 ¥
(339.26 kr)
6,780.79 ¥
(472.38 kr)
     +39.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(670.47 kr)
7,091.62 ¥
(494.04 kr)
     -26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,080.44 ¥
(214.60 kr)
3,885.94 ¥
(270.71 kr)
     +26.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(132.36 kr)
2,368.47 ¥
(165.00 kr)
     +24.7 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(5,270.17 kr)
47,207.97 ¥
(3,288.75 kr)
     -37.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(157,955.47 kr)
1,735,547.20 ¥
(120,907.14 kr)
     -23.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,411.90 ¥
(586.02 kr)
12,983.54 ¥
(904.50 kr)
     +54.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,630.00 ¥
(392.21 kr)
6,539.45 ¥
(455.57 kr)
     +16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(658.87 kr)
15,336.86 ¥
(1,068.44 kr)
     +62.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,403.81 ¥
(864.11 kr)
20,498.06 ¥
(1,428.00 kr)
     +65.3 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 157,680.55 ¥
(10,984.84 kr)
216,033.43 ¥
(15,050.00 kr)
     +37.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 91,008.98 ¥
(6,340.15 kr)
172,406.37 ¥
(12,010.71 kr)
     +89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 422,863.86 ¥
(29,458.87 kr)
345,402.29 ¥
(24,062.50 kr)
     -18.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,252.75 ¥
(12,975.32 kr)
251,560.53 ¥
(17,525.00 kr)
     +35.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 131,220.79 ¥
(9,141.52 kr)
122,215.14 ¥
(8,514.14 kr)
     -6.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 68,227.42 ¥
(4,753.07 kr)
84,653.44 ¥
(5,897.39 kr)
     +24.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 417,589.66 ¥
(29,091.44 kr)
561,064.98 ¥
(39,086.67 kr)
     +34.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.73 4.43      +156.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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