Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 12.7% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
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pay 67.6% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 93.7% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 38.3% less in Tokyo
The cost of childcare and groceries in Tokyo are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tokyo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK234.69
|
$6.51
¥958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK132.50
|
$5.21
¥766
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK39.08
|
$1.12
¥164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK30.29
|
$0.75
¥110
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK35.02
|
$1.63
¥240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.87
|
$7.01
¥1,031
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK84.69
|
$5.89
¥866
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK48.41
|
$2.09
¥307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK73.12
|
$3.26
¥480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.55
|
$2.38
¥350
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.15
|
$1.06
¥156
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.39
|
$2.65
¥389
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.58
|
$2.42
¥355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.63
|
$1.29
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.19
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK83.38
|
$4.42
¥650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK877.14
|
$58.62
¥8,620
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK391,144.40
|
$21,767.76
¥3,200,840
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK221.00
|
$27.88
¥4,099
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK568.22
|
$31.86
¥4,685
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,422.82
|
$1,120.28
¥164,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,223.26
|
$582.98
¥85,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,930.73
|
$134.03
¥19,709
|
|
pay 93.7% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,775.50
|
$533.29
¥78,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK86,532.55
|
$14,506.96
¥2,133,175
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK107.56
|
$3.26
¥479
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.83
|
$3.40
¥500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK156.46
|
$3.91
¥575
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK495.80
|
$67.16
¥9,875
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK163.79
|
$12.38
¥1,820
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,054.77
|
$52.60
¥7,734
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK534.19
|
$36.87
¥5,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,207.58
|
$63.41
¥9,325
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,435.50
|
$82.89
¥12,189
|
|
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