Oslo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2054
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$665
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
94
99
🏙️ Population
709K
14.3M

The cost of living in Oslo is 43% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1171st and 3019th ($2292 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Norway and Japan, respectively. Check Norway vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 37th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Tokyo

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Oslo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.97
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.56
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1322
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8757
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.7
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8593
$15235

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101