Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Sweden 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sweden are 21.3% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 26.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 46.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 80.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 8.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 1.7% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (70.79 kr) |
1,765.73 ¥ (125.00 kr) |
+76.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (424.75 kr) |
11,300.69 ¥ (800.00 kr) |
+88.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (53.09 kr) |
1,412.59 ¥ (100.00 kr) |
+88.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (31.86 kr) |
1,059.44 ¥ (75.00 kr) |
+135.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (42.48 kr) |
988.81 ¥ (70.00 kr) |
+64.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
441.81 ¥ (31.28 kr) |
600.20 ¥ (42.49 kr) |
+35.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.75 ¥ (11.03 kr) |
330.38 ¥ (23.39 kr) |
+112.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.20 ¥ (7.94 kr) |
294.84 ¥ (20.87 kr) |
+162.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
807.89 ¥ (57.19 kr) |
864.53 ¥ (61.20 kr) |
+7.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.10 ¥ (14.52 kr) |
374.64 ¥ (26.52 kr) |
+82.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
240.40 ¥ (17.02 kr) |
230.61 ¥ (16.33 kr) |
-4.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
325.36 ¥ (23.03 kr) |
588.76 ¥ (41.68 kr) |
+81.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
753.88 ¥ (53.37 kr) |
746.79 ¥ (52.87 kr) |
-0.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.67 ¥ (29.92 kr) |
776.47 ¥ (54.97 kr) |
+83.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,100.02 ¥ (77.87 kr) |
1,099.72 ¥ (77.85 kr) |
-0.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
318.84 ¥ (22.57 kr) |
190.29 ¥ (13.47 kr) |
-40.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.79 ¥ (10.89 kr) |
168.45 ¥ (11.93 kr) |
+9.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.76 ¥ (19.66 kr) |
194.55 ¥ (13.77 kr) |
-30.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.33 ¥ (20.62 kr) |
293.02 ¥ (20.74 kr) |
+0.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.51 ¥ (12.42 kr) |
102.11 ¥ (7.23 kr) |
-41.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
154.70 ¥ (10.95 kr) |
114.57 ¥ (8.11 kr) |
-25.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.90 ¥ (13.37 kr) |
319.50 ¥ (22.62 kr) |
+69.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.85 ¥ (9.05 kr) |
208.98 ¥ (14.79 kr) |
+63.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (70.79 kr) |
1,412.59 ¥ (100.00 kr) |
+41.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.40 ¥ (21.34 kr) |
280.92 ¥ (19.89 kr) |
-6.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
404.42 ¥ (28.63 kr) |
298.90 ¥ (21.16 kr) |
-26.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (42.48 kr) |
988.81 ¥ (70.00 kr) |
+64.8 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (15.57 kr) |
494.41 ¥ (35.00 kr) |
+124.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (566.34 kr) |
11,795.09 ¥ (835.00 kr) |
+47.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (41.06 kr) |
854.61 ¥ (60.50 kr) |
+47.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (46.71 kr) |
443.30 ¥ (31.38 kr) |
-32.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (254.85 kr) |
8,334.26 ¥ (590.00 kr) |
+131.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.41 ¥ (45.62 kr) |
1,042.02 ¥ (73.77 kr) |
+61.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (236,587.36 kr) |
4,364,890.90 ¥ (309,000.00 kr) |
+30.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (175,583.08 kr) |
4,394,590.96 ¥ (311,102.53 kr) |
+77.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,653.64 ¥ (1,745.28 kr) |
15,577.89 ¥ (1,102.79 kr) |
-36.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (276.00 kr) |
4,066.31 ¥ (287.86 kr) |
+4.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,974.68 ¥ (352.17 kr) |
4,590.03 ¥ (324.94 kr) |
-7.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,328.93 ¥ (589.62 kr) |
5,433.94 ¥ (384.68 kr) |
-34.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,527.76 ¥ (178.95 kr) |
3,757.57 ¥ (266.01 kr) |
+48.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (127.43 kr) |
2,118.88 ¥ (150.00 kr) |
+17.7 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,056.01 ¥ (3,685.16 kr) |
19,977.24 ¥ (1,414.23 kr) |
-61.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,919,930.48 ¥ (135,916.00 kr) |
363,775.33 ¥ (25,752.44 kr) |
-81.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,333.82 ¥ (448.38 kr) |
12,474.28 ¥ (883.08 kr) |
+96.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,541.75 ¥ (321.52 kr) |
5,518.23 ¥ (390.65 kr) |
+21.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,558.39 ¥ (605.87 kr) |
13,140.22 ¥ (930.22 kr) |
+53.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,040.48 ¥ (852.37 kr) |
18,471.96 ¥ (1,307.67 kr) |
+53.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,122.34 ¥ (6,025.99 kr) |
144,725.72 ¥ (10,245.44 kr) |
+70.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,515.42 ¥ (4,000.85 kr) |
102,826.50 ¥ (7,279.31 kr) |
+81.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,732.21 ¥ (12,723.63 kr) |
220,655.50 ¥ (15,620.68 kr) |
+22.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,952.91 ¥ (7,996.18 kr) |
167,886.15 ¥ (11,885.02 kr) |
+48.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,144.29 ¥ (5,673.59 kr) |
75,276.99 ¥ (5,329.02 kr) |
-6.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,680.56 ¥ (3,516.99 kr) |
45,713.94 ¥ (3,236.19 kr) |
-8.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,660.98 ¥ (23,125.03 kr) |
420,715.73 ¥ (29,783.37 kr) |
+28.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 | 4.73 | +166.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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