Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 28.5% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 24.4% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 13.8% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 55.8% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 17.2% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 0.7% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 216.63 kr
(3,127.46 ¥)
71.00 kr
(1,025.00 ¥)
     -67.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(14,437.10 ¥)
510.84 kr
(7,375.00 ¥)
     -48.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(1,826.29 ¥)
55.41 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -56.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(1,588.08 ¥)
34.63 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -68.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 105.00 kr
(1,515.90 ¥)
55.41 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -47.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.17 kr
(666.58 ¥)
35.53 kr
(512.99 ¥)
     -23.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.04 kr
(534.77 ¥)
12.36 kr
(178.39 ¥)
     -66.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.41 kr
(395.73 ¥)
8.24 kr
(118.92 ¥)
     -69.9 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.73 kr
(1,208.79 ¥)
62.06 kr
(896.01 ¥)
     -25.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.60 kr
(441.80 ¥)
16.91 kr
(244.11 ¥)
     -44.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.60 kr
(210.81 ¥)
17.16 kr
(247.77 ¥)
     +17.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 45.83 kr
(661.70 ¥)
23.14 kr
(334.01 ¥)
     -49.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.64 kr
(832.17 ¥)
77.96 kr
(1,125.56 ¥)
     +35.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.45 kr
(1,002.61 ¥)
34.81 kr
(502.53 ¥)
     -49.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 135.77 kr
(1,960.18 ¥)
99.46 kr
(1,435.91 ¥)
     -26.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.03 kr
(217.02 ¥)
25.54 kr
(368.77 ¥)
     +69.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.15 kr
(146.56 ¥)
12.19 kr
(175.99 ¥)
     +20.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.73 kr
(198.22 ¥)
27.86 kr
(402.25 ¥)
     +102.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.38 kr
(337.55 ¥)
23.66 kr
(341.57 ¥)
     +1.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.91 kr
(143.05 ¥)
13.65 kr
(197.12 ¥)
     +37.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.59 kr
(152.85 ¥)
13.31 kr
(192.17 ¥)
     +25.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.81 kr
(387.05 ¥)
15.20 kr
(219.43 ¥)
     -43.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.86 kr
(301.18 ¥)
9.08 kr
(131.12 ¥)
     -56.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 kr
(2,237.75 ¥)
79.66 kr
(1,150.00 ¥)
     -48.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.19 kr
(493.63 ¥)
22.68 kr
(327.48 ¥)
     -33.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.47 kr
(627.65 ¥)
31.76 kr
(458.46 ¥)
     -27.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(2,237.75 ¥)
41.56 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -73.2 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(577.48 ¥)
13.85 kr
(200.00 ¥)
     -65.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 880.00 kr
(12,704.65 ¥)
545.82 kr
(7,880.00 ¥)
     -38.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(1,443.71 ¥)
34.63 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -65.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(348.51 ¥)
47.93 kr
(692.02 ¥)
     +98.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 kr
(7,218.55 ¥)
262.48 kr
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -47.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 83.93 kr
(1,211.66 ¥)
46.24 kr
(667.61 ¥)
     -44.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 kr
(5,486,097.85 ¥)
231,486.94 kr
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -39.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 382,930.77 kr
(5,528,409.66 ¥)
172,688.77 kr
(2,493,125.00 ¥)
     -54.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,776.96 kr
(25,654.12 ¥)
1,869.49 kr
(26,989.97 ¥)
     +5.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 366.88 kr
(5,296.68 ¥)
272.63 kr
(3,936.03 ¥)
     -25.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 466.00 kr
(6,727.69 ¥)
335.24 kr
(4,839.86 ¥)
     -28.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 490.56 kr
(7,082.20 ¥)
666.63 kr
(9,624.14 ¥)
     +35.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 265.33 kr
(3,830.64 ¥)
213.37 kr
(3,080.44 ¥)
     -19.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 162.50 kr
(2,346.03 ¥)
131.61 kr
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -19.0 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,288.75 kr
(47,480.01 ¥)
5,239.97 kr
(75,650.00 ¥)
     +59.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(1,745,548.46 ¥)
157,050.45 kr
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +29.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 915.44 kr
(13,216.36 ¥)
582.66 kr
(8,411.90 ¥)
     -36.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 480.32 kr
(6,934.40 ¥)
389.97 kr
(5,630.00 ¥)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,073.14 kr
(15,493.07 ¥)
664.26 kr
(9,590.00 ¥)
     -38.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(20,933.79 ¥)
859.16 kr
(12,403.81 ¥)
     -40.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,165.79 kr
(218,950.01 ¥)
10,916.20 kr
(157,598.33 ¥)
     -28.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,010.34 kr
(173,394.54 ¥)
6,302.52 kr
(90,990.06 ¥)
     -47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,220.00 kr
(349,666.55 ¥)
29,273.36 kr
(422,622.43 ¥)
     +20.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,525.00 kr
(253,010.17 ¥)
12,887.85 kr
(186,063.13 ¥)
     -26.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,508.47 kr
(122,837.65 ¥)
9,089.14 kr
(131,220.79 ¥)
     +6.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,949.33 kr
(85,891.13 ¥)
4,725.84 kr
(68,227.42 ¥)
     -20.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,969.91 kr
(562,612.47 ¥)
29,231.56 kr
(422,018.95 ¥)
     -25.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.46 1.73      -61.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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