Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 20.1% lower than in Stockholm (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 19.2% lower than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 16.8% lower than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 48.3% lower than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 2.3% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 11.7% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(2,243.22 ¥)
80.24 kr
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -46.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(14,954.79 ¥)
454.70 kr
(6,800.00 ¥)
     -54.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 110.00 kr
(1,645.03 ¥)
53.49 kr
(800.00 ¥)
     -51.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 kr
(1,196.38 ¥)
40.12 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -49.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 79.00 kr
(1,181.43 ¥)
48.48 kr
(725.00 ¥)
     -38.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 48.35 kr
(723.06 ¥)
34.54 kr
(516.49 ¥)
     -28.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 29.64 kr
(443.24 ¥)
11.25 kr
(168.26 ¥)
     -62.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.79 kr
(355.79 ¥)
8.24 kr
(123.24 ¥)
     -65.4 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 61.43 kr
(918.68 ¥)
58.33 kr
(872.31 ¥)
     -5.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 28.93 kr
(432.70 ¥)
13.94 kr
(208.50 ¥)
     -51.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.50 kr
(261.68 ¥)
22.98 kr
(343.59 ¥)
     +31.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 44.21 kr
(661.21 ¥)
21.68 kr
(324.26 ¥)
     -51.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54.12 kr
(809.28 ¥)
69.98 kr
(1,046.61 ¥)
     +29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.37 kr
(842.94 ¥)
35.69 kr
(533.79 ¥)
     -36.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 85.06 kr
(1,272.02 ¥)
99.34 kr
(1,485.64 ¥)
     +16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.22 kr
(227.59 ¥)
23.95 kr
(358.10 ¥)
     +57.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.34 kr
(184.48 ¥)
11.33 kr
(169.44 ¥)
     -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.64 kr
(218.90 ¥)
25.69 kr
(384.25 ¥)
     +75.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 19.76 kr
(295.57 ¥)
25.40 kr
(379.81 ¥)
     +28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 8.33 kr
(124.55 ¥)
13.62 kr
(203.64 ¥)
     +63.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.00 kr
(119.65 ¥)
14.21 kr
(212.45 ¥)
     +77.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.07 kr
(359.89 ¥)
14.10 kr
(210.87 ¥)
     -41.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.67 kr
(219.45 ¥)
9.49 kr
(141.92 ¥)
     -35.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(1,794.57 ¥)
80.24 kr
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -33.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.38 kr
(304.75 ¥)
20.57 kr
(307.56 ¥)
     +0.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 21.55 kr
(322.34 ¥)
27.56 kr
(412.11 ¥)
     +27.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 76.00 kr
(1,136.56 ¥)
40.12 kr
(600.00 ¥)
     -47.2 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 43.00 kr
(643.06 ¥)
13.67 kr
(204.50 ¥)
     -68.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,060.00 kr
(15,852.08 ¥)
802.42 kr
(12,000.00 ¥)
     -24.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(882.33 ¥)
33.43 kr
(500.00 ¥)
     -43.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.16 kr
(421.18 ¥)
50.58 kr
(756.39 ¥)
     +79.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 585.00 kr
(8,748.55 ¥)
253.40 kr
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -56.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 66.57 kr
(995.55 ¥)
45.07 kr
(674.01 ¥)
     -32.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(4,621,029.72 ¥)
223,473.57 kr
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -27.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 332,783.33 kr
(4,976,704.45 ¥)
166,457.27 kr
(2,489,333.33 ¥)
     -50.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,155.57 kr
(32,236.17 ¥)
1,744.05 kr
(26,081.95 ¥)
     -19.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 274.64 kr
(4,107.23 ¥)
266.00 kr
(3,977.97 ¥)
     -3.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 384.77 kr
(5,754.19 ¥)
330.99 kr
(4,949.84 ¥)
     -14.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 430.85 kr
(6,443.28 ¥)
674.70 kr
(10,090.00 ¥)
     +56.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 374.55 kr
(5,601.25 ¥)
183.16 kr
(2,739.13 ¥)
     -51.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 160.00 kr
(2,392.77 ¥)
127.05 kr
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -20.6 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,560.60 kr
(23,338.44 ¥)
4,857.48 kr
(72,642.52 ¥)
     +211.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 62,000.00 kr
(927,196.90 ¥)
151,807.56 kr
(2,270,250.00 ¥)
     +144.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 914.46 kr
(13,675.53 ¥)
588.59 kr
(8,802.27 ¥)
     -35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 469.08 kr
(7,014.95 ¥)
378.77 kr
(5,664.42 ¥)
     -19.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,120.00 kr
(16,749.36 ¥)
639.85 kr
(9,568.87 ¥)
     -42.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,058.33 kr
(30,781.94 ¥)
893.54 kr
(13,362.73 ¥)
     -56.6 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,800.00 kr
(236,285.66 ¥)
11,630.29 kr
(173,928.57 ¥)
     -26.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,305.69 kr
(154,119.41 ¥)
5,996.13 kr
(89,670.84 ¥)
     -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,181.82 kr
(391,543.56 ¥)
26,661.68 kr
(398,719.72 ¥)
     +1.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,909.09 kr
(252,871.88 ¥)
13,267.57 kr
(198,413.67 ¥)
     -21.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,412.23 kr
(155,712.74 ¥)
8,745.06 kr
(130,780.47 ¥)
     -16.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,571.67 kr
(83,323.13 ¥)
4,577.96 kr
(68,462.41 ¥)
     -17.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 33,794.66 kr
(505,392.01 ¥)
24,121.90 kr
(360,737.89 ¥)
     -28.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.16 1.75      -57.8 %
Last update: 22 May 202523 May 2025
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