Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Norway 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Norway is 63.9% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Norway is 70.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Norway are 96.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Norway are 159.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Norway are 46.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 3.0% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (67.32 kr) |
2,971.03 ¥ (200.00 kr) |
+197.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (403.90 kr) |
14,855.16 ¥ (1,000.00 kr) |
+147.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (50.49 kr) |
1,931.17 ¥ (130.00 kr) |
+157.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
425.00 ¥ (28.61 kr) |
1,485.52 ¥ (100.00 kr) |
+249.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
550.00 ¥ (37.02 kr) |
1,470.66 ¥ (99.00 kr) |
+167.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
446.57 ¥ (30.06 kr) |
700.78 ¥ (47.17 kr) |
+56.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.34 ¥ (10.39 kr) |
489.20 ¥ (32.93 kr) |
+217.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.15 ¥ (7.55 kr) |
404.80 ¥ (27.25 kr) |
+261.0 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
812.89 ¥ (54.72 kr) |
1,227.63 ¥ (82.64 kr) |
+51.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.50 ¥ (13.83 kr) |
442.31 ¥ (29.77 kr) |
+115.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
243.50 ¥ (16.39 kr) |
204.15 ¥ (13.74 kr) |
-16.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
328.83 ¥ (22.14 kr) |
612.49 ¥ (41.23 kr) |
+86.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
762.12 ¥ (51.30 kr) |
775.49 ¥ (52.20 kr) |
+1.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
419.59 ¥ (28.25 kr) |
972.49 ¥ (65.47 kr) |
+131.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,096.06 ¥ (73.78 kr) |
1,994.25 ¥ (134.25 kr) |
+81.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
317.35 ¥ (21.36 kr) |
216.29 ¥ (14.56 kr) |
-31.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
156.31 ¥ (10.52 kr) |
159.72 ¥ (10.75 kr) |
+2.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
284.86 ¥ (19.18 kr) |
206.37 ¥ (13.89 kr) |
-27.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
295.24 ¥ (19.87 kr) |
297.21 ¥ (20.01 kr) |
+0.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
177.51 ¥ (11.95 kr) |
149.61 ¥ (10.07 kr) |
-15.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
156.30 ¥ (10.52 kr) |
162.33 ¥ (10.93 kr) |
+3.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
189.62 ¥ (12.76 kr) |
383.99 ¥ (25.85 kr) |
+102.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
125.86 ¥ (8.47 kr) |
324.64 ¥ (21.85 kr) |
+157.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (67.32 kr) |
2,228.27 ¥ (150.00 kr) |
+122.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.86 ¥ (20.19 kr) |
500.48 ¥ (33.69 kr) |
+66.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
405.39 ¥ (27.29 kr) |
643.48 ¥ (43.32 kr) |
+58.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (40.39 kr) |
2,228.27 ¥ (150.00 kr) |
+271.4 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (14.81 kr) |
609.06 ¥ (41.00 kr) |
+176.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (538.53 kr) |
11,884.13 ¥ (800.00 kr) |
+48.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (39.04 kr) |
1,559.79 ¥ (105.00 kr) |
+168.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (45.50 kr) |
406.42 ¥ (27.36 kr) |
-39.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (228.88 kr) |
8,096.06 ¥ (545.00 kr) |
+138.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
645.58 ¥ (43.46 kr) |
1,213.25 ¥ (81.67 kr) |
+87.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (224,972.35 kr) |
5,347,857.08 ¥ (360,000.00 kr) |
+60.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,530,122.22 ¥ (170,319.44 kr) |
5,445,240.90 ¥ (366,555.56 kr) |
+115.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,762.49 ¥ (1,666.93 kr) |
33,186.99 ¥ (2,234.04 kr) |
+34.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,890.63 ¥ (261.90 kr) |
6,419.24 ¥ (432.12 kr) |
+65.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,989.46 ¥ (335.87 kr) |
8,756.67 ¥ (589.47 kr) |
+75.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,406.74 ¥ (565.91 kr) |
6,786.24 ¥ (456.83 kr) |
-19.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,517.06 ¥ (169.44 kr) |
4,616.40 ¥ (310.76 kr) |
+83.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (121.17 kr) |
2,228.27 ¥ (150.00 kr) |
+23.8 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,861.03 ¥ (3,558.43 kr) |
48,633.91 ¥ (3,273.87 kr) |
-8.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,905,448.81 ¥ (128,268.49 kr) |
1,039,058.92 ¥ (69,946.00 kr) |
-45.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,332.02 ¥ (426.25 kr) |
13,625.72 ¥ (917.24 kr) |
+115.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,623.21 ¥ (311.22 kr) |
6,965.12 ¥ (468.87 kr) |
+50.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,600.79 ¥ (578.98 kr) |
15,889.45 ¥ (1,069.62 kr) |
+84.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,066.59 ¥ (812.28 kr) |
20,920.71 ¥ (1,408.31 kr) |
+73.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,763.52 ¥ (5,840.63 kr) |
196,346.63 ¥ (13,217.40 kr) |
+126.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,912.40 ¥ (3,831.15 kr) |
137,667.84 ¥ (9,267.34 kr) |
+141.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
176,084.88 ¥ (11,853.45 kr) |
290,537.70 ¥ (19,558.03 kr) |
+65.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,678.75 ¥ (7,585.16 kr) |
223,338.56 ¥ (15,034.41 kr) |
+98.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
79,392.01 ¥ (5,344.41 kr) |
92,312.66 ¥ (6,214.18 kr) |
+16.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
50,069.79 ¥ (3,370.53 kr) |
63,602.23 ¥ (4,281.49 kr) |
+27.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
322,355.64 ¥ (21,699.91 kr) |
533,404.36 ¥ (35,907.01 kr) |
+65.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 4.17 | +128.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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