Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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| Cost of Living in Tumba | 15.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gavle | 107.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |