Cost of living comparison
Japan is 23.1% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 1.8% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 43.7% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.5% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 42.1% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Norway, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
|
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