Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 17.3% lower than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 18.1% lower than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 20.0% lower than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 46.0% lower than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 3.1% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 1.2% higher than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(2,157.66 ¥)
69.52 kr
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -53.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 895.00 kr
(12,874.01 ¥)
486.64 kr
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -45.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(1,539.13 ¥)
55.62 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(1,078.83 ¥)
34.76 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -53.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(1,006.91 ¥)
55.62 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -20.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.66 kr
(642.43 ¥)
34.04 kr
(489.62 ¥)
     -23.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.38 kr
(350.74 ¥)
12.00 kr
(172.66 ¥)
     -50.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.28 kr
(306.12 ¥)
8.00 kr
(115.08 ¥)
     -62.4 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.31 kr
(853.10 ¥)
61.33 kr
(882.22 ¥)
     +3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.78 kr
(385.17 ¥)
16.83 kr
(242.11 ¥)
     -37.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.08 kr
(260.10 ¥)
15.57 kr
(223.94 ¥)
     -13.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.89 kr
(631.32 ¥)
22.98 kr
(330.52 ¥)
     -47.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.91 kr
(746.66 ¥)
76.35 kr
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +47.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.68 kr
(815.26 ¥)
34.01 kr
(489.23 ¥)
     -40.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.58 kr
(1,245.41 ¥)
96.88 kr
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +11.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.82 kr
(213.12 ¥)
25.64 kr
(368.77 ¥)
     +73.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.04 kr
(173.24 ¥)
12.06 kr
(173.54 ¥)
     +0.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.91 kr
(214.54 ¥)
26.14 kr
(375.96 ¥)
     +75.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.11 kr
(303.63 ¥)
23.06 kr
(331.75 ¥)
     +9.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.47 kr
(107.51 ¥)
13.38 kr
(192.43 ¥)
     +79.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.50 kr
(122.31 ¥)
13.06 kr
(187.86 ¥)
     +53.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.18 kr
(347.88 ¥)
14.56 kr
(209.45 ¥)
     -39.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.40 kr
(221.55 ¥)
9.17 kr
(131.85 ¥)
     -40.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(1,726.12 ¥)
76.47 kr
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.20 kr
(290.51 ¥)
22.57 kr
(324.60 ¥)
     +11.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.00 kr
(330.84 ¥)
31.28 kr
(450.00 ¥)
     +36.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(1,021.29 ¥)
41.71 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -41.3 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(604.14 ¥)
13.90 kr
(200.00 ¥)
     -66.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(14,672.06 ¥)
514.45 kr
(7,400.00 ¥)
     -49.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(848.68 ¥)
34.76 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -41.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 kr
(752.36 ¥)
46.99 kr
(675.92 ¥)
     -10.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(8,127.17 ¥)
263.44 kr
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -53.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.67 kr
(1,074.13 ¥)
45.54 kr
(655.01 ¥)
     -39.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(4,444,770.52 ¥)
232,335.50 kr
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -24.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 kr
(4,652,237.40 ¥)
163,732.54 kr
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -49.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.94 kr
(23,330.64 ¥)
1,906.86 kr
(27,429.04 ¥)
     +17.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 269.32 kr
(3,874.00 ¥)
265.69 kr
(3,821.74 ¥)
     -1.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 313.56 kr
(4,510.36 ¥)
337.39 kr
(4,853.09 ¥)
     +7.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 417.13 kr
(6,000.17 ¥)
628.66 kr
(9,042.94 ¥)
     +50.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 377.18 kr
(5,425.48 ¥)
191.52 kr
(2,754.83 ¥)
     -49.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.50 kr
(2,294.31 ¥)
128.61 kr
(1,850.00 ¥)
     -19.4 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,451.41 kr
(20,877.64 ¥)
5,259.18 kr
(75,650.00 ¥)
     +262.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(1,083,636.97 ¥)
157,626.15 kr
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +109.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 832.83 kr
(11,979.76 ¥)
534.73 kr
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -35.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 446.57 kr
(6,423.65 ¥)
372.26 kr
(5,354.76 ¥)
     -16.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 996.24 kr
(14,330.31 ¥)
629.93 kr
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -36.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,513.42 kr
(21,769.64 ¥)
826.56 kr
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -45.4 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,609.30 kr
(238,914.27 ¥)
10,401.85 kr
(149,624.07 ¥)
     -37.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,298.79 kr
(148,141.66 ¥)
5,871.54 kr
(84,458.47 ¥)
     -43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,463.97 kr
(380,667.58 ¥)
27,908.38 kr
(401,444.46 ¥)
     +5.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,016.13 kr
(244,766.31 ¥)
12,136.02 kr
(174,568.95 ¥)
     -28.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,735.04 kr
(140,032.37 ¥)
7,989.10 kr
(114,918.12 ¥)
     -17.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,328.61 kr
(76,648.70 ¥)
4,287.39 kr
(61,671.35 ¥)
     -19.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,594.35 kr
(512,002.25 ¥)
29,509.23 kr
(424,471.63 ¥)
     -17.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 1.69      -62.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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