Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 27.2% higher than in Tokyo (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 25.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 22.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 97.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 0.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 14.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 ¥ (79.16 kr) |
2,273.94 ¥ (150.00 kr) |
+89.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,750.00 ¥ (445.26 kr) |
15,159.58 ¥ (1,000.00 kr) |
+124.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (52.77 kr) |
1,667.55 ¥ (110.00 kr) |
+108.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 ¥ (39.58 kr) |
1,212.77 ¥ (80.00 kr) |
+102.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (46.18 kr) |
1,197.61 ¥ (79.00 kr) |
+71.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
516.53 ¥ (34.07 kr) |
736.84 ¥ (48.61 kr) |
+42.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
163.59 ¥ (10.79 kr) |
445.69 ¥ (29.40 kr) |
+172.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
126.77 ¥ (8.36 kr) |
363.18 ¥ (23.96 kr) |
+186.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
872.31 ¥ (57.54 kr) |
931.26 ¥ (61.43 kr) |
+6.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
207.77 ¥ (13.71 kr) |
438.62 ¥ (28.93 kr) |
+111.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
343.59 ¥ (22.66 kr) |
265.27 ¥ (17.50 kr) |
-22.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
324.26 ¥ (21.39 kr) |
670.27 ¥ (44.21 kr) |
+106.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,046.61 ¥ (69.04 kr) |
820.37 ¥ (54.12 kr) |
-21.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
533.79 ¥ (35.21 kr) |
854.48 ¥ (56.37 kr) |
+60.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,485.64 ¥ (98.00 kr) |
1,289.44 ¥ (85.06 kr) |
-13.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
358.10 ¥ (23.62 kr) |
230.71 ¥ (15.22 kr) |
-35.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.44 ¥ (11.18 kr) |
187.01 ¥ (12.34 kr) |
+10.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
384.25 ¥ (25.35 kr) |
221.90 ¥ (14.64 kr) |
-42.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
379.81 ¥ (25.05 kr) |
299.62 ¥ (19.76 kr) |
-21.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
203.64 ¥ (13.43 kr) |
126.25 ¥ (8.33 kr) |
-38.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.45 ¥ (14.01 kr) |
121.28 ¥ (8.00 kr) |
-42.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
210.87 ¥ (13.91 kr) |
364.82 ¥ (24.07 kr) |
+73.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
141.92 ¥ (9.36 kr) |
222.45 ¥ (14.67 kr) |
+56.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (79.16 kr) |
1,819.15 ¥ (120.00 kr) |
+51.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
307.56 ¥ (20.29 kr) |
308.93 ¥ (20.38 kr) |
+0.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
412.11 ¥ (27.18 kr) |
326.76 ¥ (21.55 kr) |
-20.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (39.58 kr) |
1,144.55 ¥ (75.50 kr) |
+90.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
204.50 ¥ (13.49 kr) |
651.86 ¥ (43.00 kr) |
+218.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
12,000.00 ¥ (791.58 kr) |
15,917.56 ¥ (1,050.00 kr) |
+32.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (32.98 kr) |
894.42 ¥ (59.00 kr) |
+78.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
756.39 ¥ (49.90 kr) |
426.95 ¥ (28.16 kr) |
-43.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (249.97 kr) |
8,868.35 ¥ (585.00 kr) |
+134.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
674.01 ¥ (44.46 kr) |
1,009.19 ¥ (66.57 kr) |
+49.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (220,454.65 kr) |
4,684,310.43 ¥ (309,000.00 kr) |
+40.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,489,333.33 ¥ (164,208.59 kr) |
5,044,855.79 ¥ (332,783.33 kr) |
+102.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,081.95 ¥ (1,720.49 kr) |
32,677.61 ¥ (2,155.57 kr) |
+25.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,977.97 ¥ (262.41 kr) |
4,163.47 ¥ (274.64 kr) |
+4.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,949.84 ¥ (326.52 kr) |
5,832.99 ¥ (384.77 kr) |
+17.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,090.00 ¥ (665.59 kr) |
6,531.51 ¥ (430.85 kr) |
-35.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,739.13 ¥ (180.69 kr) |
5,677.95 ¥ (374.55 kr) |
+107.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (125.33 kr) |
2,425.53 ¥ (160.00 kr) |
+27.7 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
72,971.90 ¥ (4,813.58 kr) |
23,658.04 ¥ (1,560.60 kr) |
-67.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,270,250.00 ¥ (149,756.78 kr) |
939,894.00 ¥ (62,000.00 kr) |
-58.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,802.27 ¥ (580.64 kr) |
13,862.80 ¥ (914.46 kr) |
+57.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,677.90 ¥ (374.54 kr) |
7,111.01 ¥ (469.08 kr) |
+25.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,580.67 ¥ (631.99 kr) |
16,978.73 ¥ (1,120.00 kr) |
+77.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,362.73 ¥ (881.47 kr) |
31,203.47 ¥ (2,058.33 kr) |
+133.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
173,928.57 ¥ (11,473.18 kr) |
239,521.37 ¥ (15,800.00 kr) |
+37.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
89,718.24 ¥ (5,918.25 kr) |
156,229.93 ¥ (10,305.69 kr) |
+74.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
398,956.51 ¥ (26,317.12 kr) |
396,905.38 ¥ (26,181.82 kr) |
-0.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
198,535.53 ¥ (13,096.37 kr) |
256,334.73 ¥ (16,909.09 kr) |
+29.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
130,780.47 ¥ (8,626.92 kr) |
157,845.08 ¥ (10,412.23 kr) |
+20.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,462.41 ¥ (4,516.12 kr) |
84,464.16 ¥ (5,571.67 kr) |
+23.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
356,556.39 ¥ (23,520.20 kr) |
512,829.87 ¥ (33,828.76 kr) |
+43.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.75 | 4.16 | +137.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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