Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Sweden 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sweden is 26.0% higher than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 28.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 37.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 104.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 5.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 13.3% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (66.87 kr) |
2,093.67 ¥ (140.00 kr) |
+109.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (334.34 kr) |
11,963.83 ¥ (800.00 kr) |
+139.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (53.49 kr) |
1,630.07 ¥ (109.00 kr) |
+103.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (33.43 kr) |
1,121.61 ¥ (75.00 kr) |
+124.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (40.12 kr) |
1,121.61 ¥ (75.00 kr) |
+86.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
479.24 ¥ (32.05 kr) |
670.07 ¥ (44.81 kr) |
+39.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
159.33 ¥ (10.65 kr) |
397.43 ¥ (26.58 kr) |
+149.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.88 ¥ (7.82 kr) |
330.48 ¥ (22.10 kr) |
+182.7 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
840.60 ¥ (56.21 kr) |
906.78 ¥ (60.63 kr) |
+7.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.54 ¥ (13.74 kr) |
391.65 ¥ (26.19 kr) |
+90.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
291.98 ¥ (19.52 kr) |
243.16 ¥ (16.26 kr) |
-16.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
320.06 ¥ (21.40 kr) |
625.89 ¥ (41.85 kr) |
+95.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
786.05 ¥ (52.56 kr) |
776.96 ¥ (51.95 kr) |
-1.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
448.20 ¥ (29.97 kr) |
798.92 ¥ (53.42 kr) |
+78.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,260.62 ¥ (84.30 kr) |
1,213.05 ¥ (81.11 kr) |
-3.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
347.37 ¥ (23.23 kr) |
205.55 ¥ (13.74 kr) |
-40.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.94 ¥ (11.36 kr) |
176.97 ¥ (11.83 kr) |
+4.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
309.32 ¥ (20.68 kr) |
203.60 ¥ (13.61 kr) |
-34.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
313.61 ¥ (20.97 kr) |
289.45 ¥ (19.36 kr) |
-7.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
184.21 ¥ (12.32 kr) |
115.12 ¥ (7.70 kr) |
-37.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
171.56 ¥ (11.47 kr) |
114.13 ¥ (7.63 kr) |
-33.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.28 ¥ (13.26 kr) |
337.04 ¥ (22.54 kr) |
+70.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
134.03 ¥ (8.96 kr) |
211.24 ¥ (14.12 kr) |
+57.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (80.24 kr) |
1,637.55 ¥ (109.50 kr) |
+36.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
308.55 ¥ (20.63 kr) |
294.25 ¥ (19.68 kr) |
-4.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
418.28 ¥ (27.97 kr) |
313.10 ¥ (20.94 kr) |
-25.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (40.12 kr) |
1,091.70 ¥ (73.00 kr) |
+81.9 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (14.71 kr) |
538.37 ¥ (36.00 kr) |
+144.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,416.67 ¥ (562.81 kr) |
12,711.57 ¥ (850.00 kr) |
+51.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (40.12 kr) |
912.24 ¥ (61.00 kr) |
+52.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
724.21 ¥ (48.43 kr) |
481.35 ¥ (32.19 kr) |
-33.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (227.35 kr) |
8,935.49 ¥ (597.50 kr) |
+162.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
657.29 ¥ (43.95 kr) |
1,057.78 ¥ (70.73 kr) |
+60.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (223,473.57 kr) |
4,621,029.72 ¥ (309,000.00 kr) |
+38.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,562,390.72 ¥ (171,342.49 kr) |
4,872,374.02 ¥ (325,806.94 kr) |
+90.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,536.69 ¥ (1,707.59 kr) |
18,063.03 ¥ (1,207.84 kr) |
-29.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,889.93 ¥ (260.11 kr) |
4,099.92 ¥ (274.15 kr) |
+5.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,089.30 ¥ (340.31 kr) |
5,440.27 ¥ (363.78 kr) |
+6.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,570.31 ¥ (573.08 kr) |
5,891.85 ¥ (393.98 kr) |
-31.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,239.32 ¥ (149.74 kr) |
3,972.53 ¥ (265.64 kr) |
+77.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (127.05 kr) |
2,377.81 ¥ (159.00 kr) |
+25.1 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
49,748.29 ¥ (3,326.58 kr) |
21,919.38 ¥ (1,465.71 kr) |
-55.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,929,508.59 ¥ (129,022.79 kr) |
368,511.83 ¥ (24,641.73 kr) |
-80.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,996.64 ¥ (467.85 kr) |
13,182.83 ¥ (881.51 kr) |
+88.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,641.58 ¥ (310.37 kr) |
5,887.03 ¥ (393.65 kr) |
+26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,014.60 ¥ (602.79 kr) |
14,505.88 ¥ (969.98 kr) |
+60.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,524.46 ¥ (837.49 kr) |
20,856.75 ¥ (1,394.65 kr) |
+66.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
89,150.92 ¥ (5,961.36 kr) |
135,693.02 ¥ (9,073.55 kr) |
+52.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
60,605.36 ¥ (4,052.57 kr) |
106,471.13 ¥ (7,119.53 kr) |
+75.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
195,007.58 ¥ (13,039.81 kr) |
223,835.80 ¥ (14,967.50 kr) |
+14.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
117,876.07 ¥ (7,882.16 kr) |
171,623.97 ¥ (11,476.19 kr) |
+45.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
85,492.53 ¥ (5,716.73 kr) |
81,092.09 ¥ (5,422.48 kr) |
-5.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
47,146.07 ¥ (3,152.57 kr) |
53,068.59 ¥ (3,548.60 kr) |
+12.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
310,244.23 ¥ (20,745.48 kr) |
450,964.01 ¥ (30,155.16 kr) |
+45.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 4.52 | +149.0 % |
| Last update: | 24 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | |
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