Oslo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
718K
14.3M

The cost of living in Oslo is 69% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 381st and 3273rd ($2839 vs $1679) 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 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 27th and 9th 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
$23.1
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$17493

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006